Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to once again present both the Basic Qualification Amateur Radio Course and the Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course. The Basic course begins on Thursday, September 18 and the Advanced course begins on Sunday, September 7. Please see the course information provided below.

Updated: August 9, 2025

As of 12:01 a.m. Sunday, August 10, all Crown land in the province will close due to an extreme wildfire hazard. 

As a result of extremely dry and dangerous conditions, the closure of Crown land will see all industrial and recreational activities prohibited on Crown land. We are also encouraging private landowners to take the same precautions. People currently at camps on Crown land are encouraged to leave by midnight. In addition, people are also being asked to avoid using private wood lots and woods roads.   

Click here for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) smoke predictions for next 72 hours (Click the "play" button for animation).  Additional maps and modelling can be found at the Air Quality Model Forecast page.

Another resource is the Firesmoke Canada page.  

CANWARN involves an active group of people that spot and report on severe weather. It was originally formed as a network of weather-trained ham radio operators across Ontario, and has since spread to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and into Atlantic Canada. The network now includes a growing team of other formally trained severe-weather spotters, from members of the Canadian Red Cross to government and provincial park staff.

With June 1 being the official start of the hurricane season, The Canadian Hurricane Centre (CHC) provided a media update on the upcoming season.  Included in the May 23 presentation is meteorologist Bob Robichaud (VE1MBR) with Enviroment and Climate Change Canada at the CHC.  This is a link to the video presentation in both official languages (run time about 45 minutes). 

Here are the log results from the May 17  Boyd Mountain Simplex Net from VE9HOA - Hills on the Air.  Thanks to Glen VE9GK and Gary VE9GSB for organizing this event!

The International Repeater Group held its annual general meeting in Doaktown on Sunday, April 27.  In addition to discussing repeater updates, regular nets and other items, election was held for officers.

The IRG Weather Net held its last daily net for the 2021-2022 season on Friday, April 11.  Since November 4,  observers contributed an estimated 23,000 items of data to help Environment Canada, N.B. River Watch, and other agencies in their forecasting. 

Friends of Murry Brown (VE9MB) are saddened by his recent passing on March 2, 2025. 

Murry was instrumental in his role at Radio Branch of the N.B. Department of Transportation (now RadComm at NB-DTI) in working with the IRG to establish the linked radio system now used by radio amateurs.  

The annual SMART (Symposium for Maritime Amateur Radio Technology) is scheduled for Saturday May 10th, 2025 at the Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill NS.

There will be 10 classes beginning at 9am. Lunch will be served from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Door prizes will be awarded to those who register before the event. Grand Prizes and 50/50 tickets will be sold throughout the day and all the prizes will take place after the last classes are out at 4pm.