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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

Celebrate Canada Day with us!

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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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ARISS Outage: EVA to be Executed

Next EVA for the ISS planed on November 25. Outage for both...

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Ontario Taking Immediate Action to Replace the Province’s Crumbling Public Safety Radio Network

RELEASE – Ontario’s Government for the People is taking immediate action to...

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RAC Canada Day Contest: Celebrate Canada’s Birthday on the air!

Update FROM: RAC.ca The global pandemic continues and we want to make...

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Metrolinx Approves Bowmanville GO Train Extension

The Metrolinx Board of Directors has endorsed the GO East Rail Extension...

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Sentinel 2.00.08 (NXDN and SDS100 Support)

Software package published by Uniden, for their HomePatrol-1 & HomePatrol-2 or BCD436HP & BCD536HP scanners, now also available for the new...

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World JOTA-JOTI Registration Now Open

ARRL – Registration is open worldwide for Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air...

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ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Reactivated to Address Spectrum Issues

— From ARRL In an effort to more effectively address HF digital...

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AMSAT Announces 2019 Board Election Results

As a result of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election, Jerry...

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WWV Celebrating 100 Years

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Radio Station WWV will be celebrating...