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AMSAT Opens Nominations For Board of Directors 2020

AMSAT Opens Nominations For Board of Directors 2020

AMSAT is soliciting nominations for their 2020 Board of Directors. To learn more go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/amsat-solicits-nominations-for-the-2020-board-of-directors-election

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[RAC-Bulletin] World Amateur Radio Day Certificates: Update and clarification

[RAC-Bulletin] World Amateur Radio Day Certificates: Update and clarification

World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates are now ready for download for those who successfully contacted a RAC official station as described below.

Thank you for participating in the first RAC “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” (WARD) Special Event on April 18, 2020! 

To commemorate the event, RAC official stations operated across Canada from 1200Z to 2359Z on April 18. The RAC…

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"World Amateur Radio Day" Special Event Certificates are now ready for download!

“World Amateur Radio Day” Special Event Certificates are now ready for download!

The special event certificates are now ready for download from the following webpage. https://www.rac.ca/certificates/ If you participated in the event, all you need to do is to insert your call sign in the space provided and then click on the “Submit” button. 

Please let me know if you have any problems with the certificate. For more information about the World Amateur Radio Day…

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Greater Moncton and Area Award

Greater Moncton and Area Award

The site below will take you to some Awards sponsored by the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club

https://www.maarc.ca/awards.html

https://www.maarc.ca/

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Hamvention QSO Party May 16 2020

Hamvention QSO Party May 16 2020

Hamvention 2020 is cancelled so why not have a QSO Party ? The party will be held on May 16 2020. Want to attend the party ? See the information at

https://hamvention.org/hamvention-qso-party-saturday-may-16/

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AMSAT Upgrades Their Membership Portal May 2020

AMSAT Upgrades Their Membership Portal May 2020

AMSAT has a new Membership Portal. For more information go to

https://www.amsat.org/march-april-2020-edition-of-the-amsat-journal-now-available/

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[RAC-Bulletin] New RAC Membership Renewal Procedures

[RAC-Bulletin] New RAC Membership Renewal Procedures

On behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Amateur Radio in Canada and internationally. Your membership has helped RAC in its two primary objectives: to support and promote Amateur Radio in Canada and internationally; and to provide valuable programs and services to RAC members (see below).

As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the RAC…

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Youth on the Air in the Americas 2020 Camp is Canceled

Youth on the Air in the Americas 2020 Camp is Canceled

This event which was scheduled to happen in June 2020 has now been postponed until 2021. More information can be found at

https://youthontheair.org/

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W2V SPECIAL EVENT May 8 -23 2020

W2V SPECIAL EVENT May 8 -23 2020

W2V the call sign for a Special event station celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe. The event is sponsored by the VOA Radio Club

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Contest University WILL Go Ahead Virtually May 14 2020

Contest University WILL Go Ahead Virtually May 14 2020

Dayton’s Contest University will go ahead this year virtually, and it will be free. More information at

http://www.arrl.org/news/online-registration-opens-for-free-virtual-contest-university

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[RAC-Bulletin] World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates: delayed until Friday, May 8

[RAC-Bulletin] World Amateur Radio Day Award Certificates: delayed until Friday, May 8

Thank you for participating in the first RAC “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” (WARD) Special Event! Our volunteers are now working on processing the special event certificates but have been delayed due to circumstances related to the global pandemic.

We hope to have them available for download from the WARD webpage at the following link by Friday, May 8.

https://www.rac.ca/ward2…

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2020 Central States VHF Society Conference Cancelled

2020 Central States VHF Society Conference Cancelled

This event, which is scheduled for late July 2020 has been cancelled. The conference will resume in 2021.

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8J17CALL Special Event Station

8J17CALL Special Event Station

The 8J17CALL will be used until mid April 2021 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Japanese 7 CALL amateur radio club, More information at

http://www.arrl.org/news/japan-s-7-call-amateur-radio-club-celebrates-anniversary-with-unique-call-sign-prefix

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7th Call Area QSO Party May 2/3 2020

7th Call Area QSO Party May 2/3 2020

The 7th Area QSO Party will be held on the weekend of May 2/3 2020. All th e information you need is located at

http://www.ws7n.net/7QP/new/Page.asp?content=rules

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Surrey (BC) Amateur Radio Club May June 2020 Newsletter

Surrey (BC) Amateur Radio Club May June 2020 Newsletter

Well, they did it again, 80 pages of reading in this edition. Thanks to all who put this newsletter together.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1usRN7LzclHfn8G5lagTzQIIobDc_eG3N/view

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INDIANAPOLIS Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club Special Event Stations

INDIANAPOLIS Motor Speedway Amateur Radio Club Special Event Stations

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Amateur radio Club has had to modify their 2020 Special Event Schedule. More information can be found at

https://www.qrz.com/db/w9ims

Due to COVID-19, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has radically revised its schedule by postponing both of its May races. The new schedule consolidates the three major races into two weekends, in July and August, so W9IMS will…

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[RAC-Bulletin] May-June 2020 eTCA now available

[RAC-Bulletin] May-June 2020 eTCA now available

The electronic TCA (eTCA) version of the May-June 2020 TCA is now available for viewing or download. The paper version is now being processed by the printer, but it will be delayed as a result of COVID-19. Stay tuned to the RAC website for additional information. To download your copy please visit:  https://www.rac.ca/digitaltca/