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Field Day 2026

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A reminder that our annual Field Day emergency communications exercise will take place on the weekend of 27/28 June, in the field by the water tank in Port Williams, at 211 Collins Road. Setup will start at 1000 Friday, 26 June, with on-the-air operations beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing for 24 hours. We will have a variety of stations offering voice, digital and Morse code communications, as well as a satellite station. There will even be a station specifically for newcomers, so that they can experience firsthand the excitement of speaking to someone thousands of miles away without the need for telephones or the Internet. Everyone is welcome!

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Winter 2026 AVARC / RAC Basic Amateur Radio Course

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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.

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 course will be held on Thursdays and Sundays commencing on Thursday, February 19 and ending on Sunday, April 26.

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.

To register, go to:  https://www.rac.ca/rac-basic-course-registration-page-winter-2026/