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Amateurs invited to participate in the Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December

The HamSCI Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December is seeking Amateur Radio participation. As the shadow of the moon passes across Antarctica on December 4, it...

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Current Status of ISS Radio Stations

as of 07/28/2021 ​Columbus Module radios: IORS (Kenwood D710GA) – STATUS – Configured. Supporting packet operation (145.825 MHz up & down). Next mode change is to cross band...

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Amateurs’ Email Addresses Will Be Required

05/19/2021 Starting on June 29, all applications filed with the FCC must include an email address for FCC correspondence. After receipt of the...

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RAC Presents CANWARN Spring Training Session: May 26

CANWARN (CANadian Weather Amateur Radio Network) – SESSION COMPLETED For immediate release: Jason Tremblay, VE3JXTRAC Community Services Officer Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the...

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Registration is now underway for RAC Basic Winter 2021 Course!

For immediate release: Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain...

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RAC Canada Winter Contest

In December each year, Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the RAC Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the world are invited to participate.  Contest...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...