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ISED Gives Advance Notice of Update of Basic Amateur Radio Exam Questions
For immediate release – July 6, 2024 On July 5, 2024, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) posted the...
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ARRL Logbook of the World Returns to Service
July 1, 2024 Effective 12:00pm ET / 16:00 UTC we will be returning Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) to service....
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Celebrate Canada Day with us!
Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the RAC Canada Day Contest...
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ISED Gives Advance Notice of Update of Basic Amateur Radio Exam Questions
ARRL Logbook of the World Returns to Service
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Upcoming CanWarn Training and “Beyond CanWarn” Q&A Event
For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada, is pleased to present its second CANWARN Weather...
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MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2024: RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Take to the Skies on November 19th with the All-New Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024! Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, cloud, or play it...
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ISS Amateur Radio Status
Here’s the latest status of the ARISS #HamRadio gear on the International Space Station. Plan ahead for radio outages the next three Fridays...
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FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions
10/27/2023 ARRL – The National Association for Amateur Radio® welcomes news of a scheduled vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider removing symbol...
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Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Response from Amateur Radio Emergency Service
08/12/2023 – arrl.org ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is closely following updates from the Hawaii Amateur Radio Emergency Service®, Hawaii ARES®, as amateur...
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Two New Digitpeating Amateur Radio Satellites Approved
08/12/2023 – arrl.org The International AmateurRadio Union (IARU) has coordinated two European digipeating satellites that are scheduled to launch in fall 2023. At...
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ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition
08/02/2023 ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, as part of its mission to protect Amateur Radio, has filed comments against a proposal that would introduce...
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Youth On The Air Comes to Canada!
The next Youth on the Air Camp for the Americas is being held from July 16-21, 2023 at Carleton University in Ottawa. A...
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Revised Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations
Revised Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations now includes additional 15 kHz for...
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Amateur Radio during the current Global Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a part of our daily lives for...
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Amateurs’ Email Addresses Will Be Required
05/19/2021 Starting on June 29, all applications filed with the FCC must...
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VE3RWN 145.15 Cobourg Upgraded!
Repeater Call Sign: VE3CKL (NEW!) – Formerly VE3RWN and VE3RTRFrequency: 145.150 –PL...
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RAC Advanced Course for Maple Leaf Operators: Winter/Spring 2021
The course is filling up quickly. RAC’s next online Advanced Certificate course...
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DMR in Durham Region Area
For updated DMR information, click here. The following DMR repeaters are available...
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More than 200 citizens complain to Durham police under Emergency Management Act
Durham police say so far, they’ve had 210 complaints from citizens under...
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Receive SSTV from Space June 29-July 1
RAC – ARISS Russia is planning a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV)...
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Updated COVID-19 Information Page
I have updated the COVID-19 pages with self updating information on cases...
