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Sunday, September 19 – Please register now!
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to welcome all Amateurs to the RAC Can
ada 2021 Conference which will be held this Sunday, September 19 before
the RAC Annual General Meeting. There is no registration fee for this eve
nt.
The Conference will begin with the Keynote Presentation: “A Firesi
de Chat” featuring the leaders of the International Amateur Radio
Union, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Society of Great Br
itain and Radio Amateurs of Canada.
There well be a total of 12 presentations in three streams:
* Amateur Radio Research and Development
* Competitive Amateur Radio
* Amateur Radio Outreach
Complete details of all presentations are provided on the RAC website at h ttps://www.rac.ca.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
Keynote Presentation:
“A Fireside Chat” with the Leaders of the IARU, ARRL,
RSGB and RAC:
“Amateur Radio during the Global Pandemic and other topics
An informal discussion featuring the following distinguished guests:
* Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA: President, Radio Amateurs of Canada (Modera
tor)
* Tim Ellam, VE6SH: President, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU
)
* Rick Roderick, K5UR: President, American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
* Steve Thomas, M1ACB: General Manager, Radio Society of Great Britain
(RSGB)
In these unprecedented times, this is an excellent – and possibl
y historic opportunity – to engage in a discussion on the challeng
es we face today and the future of Amateur Radio.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
First session: 1 pm to 1:50 pm ET
** Amateur Radio Research and Development ------------------------------------------------------------
* Reception of Non-Amateur Satellites: Scott Tilley, VE7TIL
* VLF Experiments on 8 kHz: Joe Craig, VO1NA
* 5 MHz Propagation Research: Sean Smith, VE6SAR
* 3D Printing for Amateur Radio: Don Murphy, VE3BSR
Complete details of all presentations are provided on the RAC website at h ttps://www.rac.ca.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
Second session: 2 pm to 2:50 pm ET
** Competitive Amateur Radio ------------------------------------------------------------
* Leading Canadians at the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC 2023):
Todd Bendtsen, VE5MX and Gilles Renucci, VA2EW
* RAC Canadian Portable Operations Challenge: (“RAC Challenge
): Dave Goodwin, VE9CB
* VHF+ Contest Roving and Microwave Hilltopping: Russell Beech, VE3OIL
* LiFePO4 Batteries – Comparisons and Applications: Scott Williams
on, VY1SW
Complete details of all presentations are provided on the RAC website at h ttps://www.rac.ca.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
Third session: 3 pm to 3:50 pm ET
** Amateur Radio Outreach ------------------------------------------------------------
* RAC and our Regulator ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic Developme
nt Canada) –
The Road to Protecting Canadian Amateur Radio Spectrum? Rich Ferch, VE3K
I, Paul Coverdale, VE3ICV and Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN
* Canadian Forces Affiliate Radio System (CFARS): Phil McBride, VA3QR
* Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps and Amateur Radio: Matthew Batten, VE3Z
QW
* Canadian University Cubesats: VIOLET and ALEASAT – Alex Voisine
, VE9REX, of VIOLET (UNB/UDM/NBCC); and Lyndsay Barrett of ALEASAT (SF
U)
Complete details of all presentations are provided on the RAC website at h ttps://www.rac.ca.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
RAC Annual General Meeting Agenda
Date: Sunday, September 19
Time: 4 pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Agenda items will include:
* Report of the President
* Review of the 2020 finances
* Appointment of auditors for 2021
A Question and Answer period will follow the AGM proceedings. This is your
opportunity to hear what your representatives have been doing over the pa
st year, to raise questions, and to make suggestions about how RAC is
managed and where it is going in the future.
If you wish to submit a question to the RAC President for the Q&A session
please send it to before 6 pm ET today, Friday, September 17.
The meeting will be attended by members of the RAC Board of Directors and
Executive and is open to all RAC members.
Complete details of all presentations are provided on the RAC website at h ttps://www.rac.ca/agm.
Note: To register for the event please click on the following link: regist
er now! (
https://adric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIa xVFA61Pm3uetB)
** Registration:
------------------------------------------------------------
Please register now by clicking on the link provided below. You will then
be taken to the registration webpage where you will be provided with addi tional instructions and a registration form.
Once you have completed the form please click the "Register" button at the
bottom of the page. You will then receive a confirmation message.
Note: You do not need to indicate which Presentations you want to attend a
s this will be handled by. our volunteers once you have registered.
Registration link: Canada 2021 Conference Registration webpage (
https://ad ric-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YlduiorD4uHtXa7MJhtIaxVFA61Pm3uetB)
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