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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Radio Amateurs of Canada</title> <atom:link href="https://www.rac.ca/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.rac.ca</link> <description>Welcome to the Radio Amateurs of Canada website!</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:52:02 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://www.rac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-RAC-Favicon-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Radio Amateurs of Canada</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <item> <title>City of Ottawa issues Proclamation for World Amateur Radio Day</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/city-of-ottawa-issues-proclamation-for-world-amateur-radio-day/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:00:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Operating]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=64036</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaimed April 18, 2025 as World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa and Ottawa-area Amateur Radio enthusiasts are celebrating with community engagement events across the region. The proclamation […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/city-of-ottawa-issues-proclamation-for-world-amateur-radio-day/">City of Ottawa issues Proclamation for World Amateur Radio Day</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Vote Now to Save Marconi’s Towers at Battle Harbour National Historic Site</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/vote-now-to-save-marconis-towers-at-battle-harbour-national-historic-site/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:36:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[International News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News and Features]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=64383</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The Battle Harbour National Historic Trust has two of the last paired Marconi Towers to be found anywhere.</p><p>We are currently in a competition to win $50K to have funds to fix them up and make sure they stand for another 100 years. </p><p>The iconic Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, are a symbol of Labrador's connection to the world! Originally built in 1906 and rebuilt in 1931, this Marconi station transmitted groundbreaking messages including Admiral Peary's North Pole expedition in 1909.</p><p>With your vote, we can protect them for future generations</p><p>You can vote daily up to April 17:</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/vote-now-to-save-marconis-towers-at-battle-harbour-national-historic-site/">Vote Now to Save Marconi’s Towers at Battle Harbour National Historic Site</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>RAC Will Not Attend Hamvention this Year</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/rac-will-not-attend-hamvention-this-year/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:41:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[International News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=64363</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>At its meeting on March 27, 2025, the Board of Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada voted unanimously to cancel RAC’s plans to operate a booth at Hamvention (Dayton) in Xenia, Ohio in May.<br />Lors de sa réunion du 27 mars 2025, le Conseil d'administration de Radio Amateurs du Canada a voté à l'unanimité l'annulation du projet de RAC de tenir un kiosque à la “Hamvention” (Dayton) organisée en mai à Xenia, en Ohio.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/rac-will-not-attend-hamvention-this-year/">RAC Will Not Attend Hamvention this Year</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Commonwealth Contest 2025</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/commonwealth-contest-2025/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:31:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Contesting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63862</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The annual Commonwealth Contest (CC) takes place very soon from 1000z Saturday, March 8 to 0959z Sunday March 9. This 24-hour CW-only contest takes place on the five HF contest bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres). </p><p>Le Concours du Commonwealth (CC) annuel aura lieu très bientôt, de 10 h 00 UTC le samedi 8 mars à 9 h 59 UTC le dimanche 9 mars. D’une durée 24 heures, ce concours réservé aux communications en code Morse se déroule sur les cinq bandes utilisées pour les compétitions (80, 40, 20, 15 et 10 mètres).</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/commonwealth-contest-2025/">Commonwealth Contest 2025</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>March-April 2025 TCA is now available</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/march-april-2025-tca-is-now-available/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:03:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TCA magazine]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63827</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The digital (eTCA) version of the March-April 2025 TCA is now available for viewing or download. </p><p>La version électronique (eTCA) du numéro mars-avril 2025 de la revue TCA est désormais disponible pour visualisation ou téléchargement.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/march-april-2025-tca-is-now-available/">March-April 2025 TCA is now available</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>RAC Amateur of the Year 2024 Award: Mike Kelly, VE3FFK</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/rac-amateur-of-the-year-2024-award-mike-kelly-ve3ffk/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:27:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Amateur of the Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amateur radio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[radio amateurs of canada]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63539</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Radio amateur de l’année de RAC pour 2024 : Mike Kelly, VE3FFK For immediate release: The RAC Board of Directors takes great pleasure in selecting Mike Kelly, VE3FFK, of Ottawa, […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/rac-amateur-of-the-year-2024-award-mike-kelly-ve3ffk/">RAC Amateur of the Year 2024 Award: Mike Kelly, VE3FFK</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>ISED Releases New Basic Amateur Radio Question Bank</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/ised-releases-new-basic-amateur-radio-question-bank/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:26:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News and Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Regulatory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amateur radio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[question bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[radio amateurs of canada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[regulation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63267</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On January 27, 2025, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) released the new Basic Qualification Question Bank for Amateur Radio.</p><p>Le 27 janvier 2025, Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISDE) a publié la nouvelle Banque de questions pour le certificat d'opérateur radioamateur avec compétence de base.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/ised-releases-new-basic-amateur-radio-question-bank/">ISED Releases New Basic Amateur Radio Question Bank</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>RAC Canada Winter Contest 2024: Summary of Logs</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-2024-summary-of-logs/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:35:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Contesting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Programs]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63234</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A summary of logs received for the 2024 RAC Canada Winter Contest is now available on the RAC Contesting Rules and Results webpage.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/rac-canada-winter-contest-2024-summary-of-logs/">RAC Canada Winter Contest 2024: Summary of Logs</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>RAC President Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, Attends Annual ARRL Board Meeting: January 17-18</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/rac-president-alan-boyd-ve3ajb-attends-annual-arrl-board-meeting-january-17-18/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:04:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[International News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News and Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=63211</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>From left: John R. Sager, WJ7S (ARRL Treasurer); Mike Ritz, W7VO (ARRL Second Vice President); Kristen McIntyre, K6WX (ARRL First Vice President); David Minster, NA2AA (ARRL Chief Executive Officer and […]</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/rac-president-alan-boyd-ve3ajb-attends-annual-arrl-board-meeting-january-17-18/">RAC President Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, Attends Annual ARRL Board Meeting: January 17-18</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> <item> <title>Changes to the RAC Challenge – January 2025</title> <link>https://www.rac.ca/changes-to-the-rac-challenge-january-2025/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Griffin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 03:09:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[News and Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Bulletins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[RAC Challenge]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.rac.ca/?p=62037</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Contests and Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following changes to the RAC Canadian Portable Operations Challenge.</p><p>We have made some changes to the points system to try and keep the race a little tighter, differentiate mobile operations, and continue to encourage contacts on less used frequency bands on both ends of the spectrum.</p><p>Le comité des concours et diplômes RAC a le plaisir d'annoncer les changements suivants au programme des diplômes RAC.</p><p>Nous avons fait quelques changements au systême de pointage afin de rendre la course un peu plus serrée, de différencier les opérations mobiles, et de continuer à encourager des contacts sur les bandes de fréquences un peu moins utilisées des deux extrémités du spectre.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.rac.ca/changes-to-the-rac-challenge-january-2025/">Changes to the RAC Challenge – January 2025</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.rac.ca">Radio Amateurs of Canada</a>.</p>]]></description> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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