Education

Get licensed, upgrade your qualifications, or sharpen your skills — the club teaches several courses each year.

Basic Amateur Radio Course

Our flagship course prepares you for the Industry Canada Basic Qualification exam. With a Basic certificate you can operate on all amateur bands above 30 MHz, and (with a Basic with Honours grade of 80% or higher) on all HF bands as well.

Classes are run by experienced club members, typically over several evenings. The next session is announced on the calendar and in the news. Email ve5rara@gmail.com to register your interest — we run courses based on demand.

Advanced & Beyond

Already Basic-qualified? The Advanced Qualification opens up higher transmitter power, the ability to sponsor others, and the right to build and modify your own transmitting equipment. We run Advanced study sessions on request — reach out if you'd like to organize one.

Self-Study Resources

Industry Canada amateur radio information — official program details, qualifications, exam information.
Canadian callsign and certificate database — look up callsigns or your own certificate.
Radio Amateurs of Canada operating resources — band plans, study materials, exam preparation.
ARRL — the U.S. national association; their handbook is the standard reference.