• Manna80

    April 26th & 27th Special Event Station (SES) MANNA80 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allies' humanitarian actions of dropping food supplies by Lancaster bombers to the starving population of the Netherlands near the end of WWII. Amateur radio stations worldwide aim to commemorate this chapter in history and to bring public attention to Manna. The Bomber Command Museum of Nanton will host the C...
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  • New Ham - VE6KDP

    Hi. I'm just brand new certified with honours near Olds. I'm looking for some guidance on a mobile unit for car and home I would like to buy.  I don't know any hams in the area and I need to know where to turn to purchase, likely new/newer equipment. Any guidance available? Thanks! Dan
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  • Another Look at Test Equipment 2025

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  • Vintage Ham Radio Memories

    https://youtu.be/DLjrr8Mgu5A
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  • New antenna at VE6OLS

    The old fiberglass vertical dual band antenna at VE6OLS (west of Olds) got hit by lightning. Mike VE6MIM, Glenn VE6GC and Garry VE6CIA replaced it this week with a 210-A4. It is at 100'.  Base station coverage in Red Deer and Calgary.
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SARA Oct. 25 Flea Market

Aug 22nd

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CAARC Field Day 2025 June 27th – 29th

Jul 21st

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CAARC Field Day 2025

June 27th – 29th

Here are the pictures and videos of the field day. Thanks to those who sent me the pictures and videos.

The CAARC field day started out with a downpour just after we got the first tower and antenna up in the air! 

Make sure you click the second page of the pictures.

Thanks to all those who came to help set up Friday and take down Sunday afternoon.

Thanks to those who operated as the band conditions were pretty good again this year. 

 

 

 

Make sure you also click the second page of the pictures.

 

 

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CAARC 2025 Field Day

Jun 8th

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Be Radio Active – Attend CAARC Field Day June 27th – 29th

 

Your CAARC executive is currently conducting extensive planning for ARRL Field Day operations.

We invite all CAARC members and interested parties to attend and participate.

CAARC plans to have two (2) fully operational HF stations and a VHF station dedicated for this ARRL contest.

The venue location is excellent, within a short drive from Red Deer and has onsite camping and facilities available.

Thank you for your continued support of CAARC.

We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Click this link for driving directions 

73

Don Westacott VE6HQ

CAARC President

 

Please click this  link to fill in the Goggle Form to volunteer your help to make this years Field Day a success again! 

Thanks in advance for your help to make this Field Day a success!

 

 

 

 

ATLANTIC QSO PARTY

May 29th

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The first ever Atlantic QSO Party takes place June 7, 2025, 1200Z Saturday until 0200Z Sunday (9am ADT Saturday until 11pm ADT Saturday). Running CW & SSB on non-WARC HF bands.
More information can be found at: Atlantic Canada QSO Party – Ham Radio Contest – June 7

Manna80

Apr 19th

Posted by VE6CIA in General News

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April 26th & 27th Special Event Station (SES)

MANNA80 commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ humanitarian actions of dropping food supplies by Lancaster bombers to the starving population of the Netherlands near the end of WWII. Amateur radio stations worldwide aim to commemorate this chapter in history and to bring public attention to Manna.

The Bomber Command Museum of Nanton will host the Calgary Amateur Radio Association (CARA) communication trailer. CARA is one of the Amateur Radio international special event stations (SES) using the call sign VB6MAN. Amateur operators contacting four SES will be eligible for a certificate. Awards Scheme – Operation Manna @ 80 .

Nanton is a quaint town south of Calgary. It is a pleasant drive to Nanton with views of the prairie and the mountains with a world-famous aviation museum.

The Nanton Museum will be open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on April 26th and April 27th. Museum activities planned are:

  • Lancaster engine run-up at 14:00 on April 26th
  • Live demonstrations of a vintage Lancaster radio
  • Vintage radio displays
  •      Make radio contacts from the communication trailer
  • Brandmeister DMR Talkgroups 98080, 98081, 98082, and 98083
  • Joe English Manna display
  • Many other displays and artifacts.
  • Coffee, tea, Danish donuts available
  • Joe English Lancaster print available
  • Note 1: Catriona Ann Le May Doan appearance on April 26th

Note 1: Catriona Ann Le May Don is the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and a retired Olympic Speed Skater.

Other links that may be of interest are:

2025 SARA Picnic and AGM

Mar 30th

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Ham Radio Gizmos

Mar 1st

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Vintage Ham Radio Memories

Feb 9th

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RAC Basic and Advanced Amateur Radio courses: Winter 2025

Jan 10th

Posted by VE6CIA in General News

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RAC Basic and Advanced Courses: Winter 2025

For immediate release: January 9, 2025

Basic Qualification Course (see below for the Advanced course)

Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification.

Course information:

The course will again be conducted with the assistance of the Annapolis Valley Amateur Radio Club (AVARC) of Nova Scotia.

This course prepares students for the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Basic Qualification Level Operator Certificate exam to operate on allocated Amateur Radio frequencies.

It is open to everyone across Canada and even abroad. Classes will be recorded, so occasional absences are not a problem.

Schedule and Cost:Date: The Basic course will be held on Thursdays and Sundays commencing on Thursday, January 30 and ending on Sunday, April 6.

Time: Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm (1800 – 2100)  Eastern Time and Sunday afternoons 1 pm to 4 pm (1300 – 1600) Eastern Time. There may also be a handful of additional classes if necessary.

Cost: The registration fee for the course is $50 plus GST/HST. The cost of the Basic Study Guide is extra and an order link will be provided upon completion of payment.

Registration:

Our volunteers are now working on the registration process. Please stay tuned for more information.
Advanced Qualification Course for RAC Maple Leaf Operator Members: Please register now!

Note: The Winter 2025 RAC Advanced Qualification course will be starting on January 19. We hope to open the registration process soon.Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course so that individuals can upgrade their qualifications.

With your Advanced Certificate, you can run higher power, operate a remotely-controlled station, obtain operating privileges when travelling overseas, set up repeaters, be the trustee for club stations and even become an Accredited Examiner (AE) if you have the Morse code qualification.

Schedule and Cost:

The course will be 10 sessions in length and each session will be two hours long.

In order to offer maximum flexibility, we will be running two Advanced courses so students will be able to choose one of the following two options:

Courses are offered on Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings and are two hours in duration.

Sunday afternoons:Sunday afternoons at 1 pm Eastern Time (10 am PT / 2:30 NT) starting on Sunday, January 19 and ending on Sunday, March 23

Or: 

Monday evenings:Monday evenings from 8:30 pm Eastern Time (5:30 pm PT / 10 pm NT) starting on Monday, January 20 and ending on Monday, March 24

Registration now underway:

The RAC Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio course is being offered at no charge to RAC Maple Leaf Operator Members – both current and future. You can easily become a RAC Maple Leaf Operator Member to be able to take part in this course.

Please contact the course instructor Dave Goodwin, VE3KG, at regulatory@rac.ca for information on how to register for the Advanced course.

Other Amateur Radio Courses:

Amateur Radio Basic and Advanced Qualification courses are also now being provided both online and in person by Canadian Amateur Radio Clubs and organizations. Please visit the Amateur Radio Courses webpage for more information at the link provided below.

https://www.rac.ca/amateur-radio-courses/

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM 
RAC President

Wago Terminals Make This Ham Radio Dipole Light And Packable

Dec 16th

Posted by VE6BLD in General News

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Wago Terminals Make This Ham Radio Dipole Light and Packable

 this packable dipole antenna feedpoint.

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