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Loyalist Amateur Radio Club
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This Week In Amateur Radio https://twiar.net/
Special Events
Time |
Call sign |
Prefix |
Start Date |
End Date |
Name of Event |
Trustee |
Coming |
XL3A |
VA3RVK |
2023-10-28 |
2023-11-26 |
150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
VA3RVK |
Coming |
VC3X |
VE3SSJ |
2023-10-27 |
2023-10-29 |
CQ WW DX Contest |
VE3SSJ |
Coming |
XM3A |
VE3EID |
2023-10-26 |
2023-11-25 |
150 Anniversary of RCMP |
VE3EID |
Coming |
VA3FIRE |
VA3KGK |
2023-10-08 |
2023-10-15 |
National Fire Prevention Week |
VA3KGK |
Coming |
CG2 |
VE2 |
2023-10-01 |
2023-10-31 |
Centenaire de VE2MO |
VE2NFX |
Coming |
CF2 |
VA2 |
2023-10-01 |
2023-10-31 |
Centenaire de VE2MO |
VE2NFX |
Current |
VC3K |
VE3RDE |
2023-09-01 |
2023-09-30 |
VC3K Straight Key Month |
VE3RDE |
Current |
VE6AR100 |
VE6AIA |
2023-09-01 |
2023-09-30 |
100 Years of Amateur Radio in Alberta |
VE6AIA |
Current |
VA6AR100 |
VA6MPL |
2023-09-01 |
2023-09-30 |
100 Years of Amateur Radio in Alberta |
VA6MPL |
Passed |
XM3X |
VE3EID |
2023-08-24 |
2023-09-23 |
150 Anniversary of RCMP |
VE3EID |
Please note that the changes to the RAC Email Alias / Forwarding System
Rac Link: www.rac.ca/changes-to-the-rac-email-alias-forwarding-system/
Rac Link: www.rac.ca/changes-to-the-rac-email-alias-forwarding-system/
The new Icom 905 is coming out very soon, it has these bands.
. 144/430/1200 MHZ 10watts
.2400/5600 MHZ 2watts
.10 GHZ 0.5watts
Watch this Youtube for more on the IC-905.
. 144/430/1200 MHZ 10watts
.2400/5600 MHZ 2watts
.10 GHZ 0.5watts
Watch this Youtube for more on the IC-905.
RAC Call Sign Policy Survey Results Now Available
In August and September 2022, Radio Amateurs of Canada conducted an online survey open to all Canadian Radio Amateurs. The survey focused on the policy related to call signs, but also covered some other matters. Over 2,300 people participated from every province and territory of Canada.
See it here: https://www.rac.ca/regulatory-advocacy/
New Canadian Frequencies
RBR-4 Update: July 2022
For immediate release:
On July 28, 2022, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released an update to a very important document for Canadian Radio Amateurs: “RBR-4 – Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service”.
The document specifies what frequencies we may operate on and with what bandwidths.
There are two major new additions to our spectrum:
For immediate release:
On July 28, 2022, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released an update to a very important document for Canadian Radio Amateurs: “RBR-4 – Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service”.
The document specifies what frequencies we may operate on and with what bandwidths.
There are two major new additions to our spectrum:
- 472 to 479 kHz, also known as 630 metres: on this new band, we are allowed to run a maximum of five watts EIRP, using emissions with a maximum bandwidth of 1 kHz.
- 5351.5 to 5366.5 kHz in the 60 metre band: this is a new worldwide allocation. Canadian Amateurs are allowed to run a maximum of 100 watts ERP, using emissions with a maximum bandwidth of 2.8 kHz.
The new 60 metre band is in addition to our existing fixed-frequency allocations at 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405 kHz. The new 15 kHz-wide allocation overlaps our existing authority to use 5358.5 kHz. Canadian Amateurs are unique in having authority to use 100 watts ERP on the four spot frequencies and on the new 15 kHz worldwide segment. Amateurs in most countries are limited to 25 watts or less and may operate only in the new 15 kHz-wide segment.
Please note that Amateur Radio is a Secondary radio service on these bands. Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to Primary users and we may not claim protection from interference by Primary users.
There are other small changes in RBR-4 that bring Canadian Amateur Radio regulations in line with changes agreed at several previous World Radio Conferences (WRCs) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to thank former Regulatory Officer Richard Ferch, VE3KI, for his dedicated work over several years to bring these changes forward.
You can find the English version here:
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10650.html
Please note that Amateur Radio is a Secondary radio service on these bands. Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to Primary users and we may not claim protection from interference by Primary users.
There are other small changes in RBR-4 that bring Canadian Amateur Radio regulations in line with changes agreed at several previous World Radio Conferences (WRCs) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to thank former Regulatory Officer Richard Ferch, VE3KI, for his dedicated work over several years to bring these changes forward.
You can find the English version here:
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10650.html
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada – and even abroad – can obtain their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification while continuing to practise social/physical distancing.