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ARCTIC CIRCLE BROADCASTS TO DEBUT AS LONGWAVE RADIO

JIM/ANCHOR: On the other side of the spectrum, the decline of long-wave radio may be a little bit overstated. Here's Jeremy Boot G4NJH with word of a long-wave radio startup.

JEREMY: Radio listeners tuning to 252kHz may soon be enjoying some long-range Dxing, as Arctic 252, the new broadcast station on that frequency, begins testing things out in September.

The Finnish-based station is hoping to serve listeners throughout the Arctic region. It is possible too that anyone with a long-wave radio receiver might be able to hear some of its signals in the northernmost parts of North America.

According to Hackaday, the website reporting this story, the same frequency is used by an Algerian station in North Africa - and it was formerly used by an Irish station as well as Finland's own YLE longwave broadcaster although both have long since gone off the air. The broadcaster says on its website, arcticradio.net, that it hopes for a clear channel allocation by the ITU.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(HACKADAY, ARCTICRADIO.NET) https://www.arnewsline.org/ ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yle ; https://arcticradio.net/ 

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Registration for the Fall 2024 RAC Advanced course is starting 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. 

Note: You need to be a RAC Maple Leaf Operator Member to register for this course. If you are not already a RAC Maple Leaf Operator Member, you can upgrade easily. A registration form will be included below but you will need to be a Maple Leaf Operator Member to be able to see it and to register. Please see below for information.

We will let you know when the registration is underway. 

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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.

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