Solar Cycle 25 is Here!
Analysis determines we are in Solar Cycle 25 The solar minimum between Solar Cycle 24 and 25 – the period when the sun is least …
Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio related items.
ISS Cross Band FM Repeater Activated
At 01:02 GMT on September 2 a cross band FM amateur radio repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz was activated on the International Space …
Proposed Two Metre (2m) Band Plan
As announced in The Canadian Amateur magazine, the RAC Band Planning Committee has completed the new proposed 2m band plan. Radio Amateurs of Canada band planning committees …
Additional Linking for VE3RWN Repeater
Linking Update: Daily, between 6am and 9pm the 145.150 repeater will be linked to: VE3TJU PictonVE3QAR BellevilleVE3KFR Campbellford You will hear the morning net at …
ARISS-USA is Created From ARISS International
In late May, the USA team of the ARISS International working group became an incorporated non-profit entity in the state of Maryland, officially becoming ARISS-USA. …
DMR and My Hotspot
I have had my HD1 DMR radio for a couple of weeks now and the hotspot for about a week. After spending somw time fine …
Now Active on DMR!
I am now active on DMR. I am currently using VE3OBI, till my hotspot is delivered. Pending any programming issues. 🙂 This is all new …
Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”
British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio signals from …
Emergency Ventilator Designed and Constructed by Hams Going to FDA
Radio amateurs have succeeded in providing a complete, working ventilator system to University of Florida researchers who are in the process of applying to the …
Canadians can Operate Using the CF, CG, CH, CI Prefixes
This is a great opportunity to get the CQ WPX award for those missing some unique Canadian prefixes, or just to add another fun aspect …
Amateur Radio during the current Global Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a part of our daily lives for several weeks now and will most likely continue to be for some time. The …
Thank you for your response to the RAC Online Amateur Radio Courses!
New RAC Online Amateur Radio Courses: Basic | Advanced Important Notice: Both of the Basic and Advanced courses are now full and registration has closed. Thank you for …
Distracted Driving in Ontario Update
Ontario has granted permanent two-way radio exemption for Amateurs. For immediate release: Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many Canadian …
Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces a New Section
The number of Sections needed for a clean sweep in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) will rise to 84 in 2020, with the addition of …
AMSAT Announces 2019 Board Election Results
As a result of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, were …