The Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame (CARHOF) is administered by an independent Board of Trustees, one per province, appointed by the Directors of Radio Amateurs of Canada. Fred Orsetti, VE7IO, has served on the Hall of Fame Board of Trustees for 12 years as the representative from British Columbia and has recently decided to step down from this position.

This weekend marks the Field Day for amateur radio operators all around the world, and the Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club (SAARC) is no exception. Beginning Saturday, June 26th, SAARC will communicate with thousands of other amateur, or "ham" radio operators around North America. The event will continue until Sunday at noon. "Field Day is a gathering of people to set up emergency radio stations. We have thousands and thousands of people all over North America who participate in that,” said Thomas Buchanan, Vice President and Communications Director for SAARC. "Typically what you do is you set up a transmitter and an antenna, and you log all of the communications that you have with people. This year we’re setting up two stations, actually." The two stations will be set up at the Dungarvan Creek Bed and Breakfast, just south of Twin Butte on highway 6. The location also features a radio museum in the basement of the Bed and Breakfast, which Buchanan said will blow the minds of those who tour it. "The radio museum is absolutely chock-a-block full of all of the old radios that you could think of. Everything from the smallest crystal set from 1910 all the way up to modern radios, and we’re not just talking about radios," said Buchanan. "We're talking about jukeboxes, he's got record players, he's got television sets, and it all works." While the members of SAARC will be meeting on Friday, June 25th to being set up, the event truly begins at noon on Saturday when the two stations begin transmitting and receiving communications. The event will run until noon on Sunday.

Ham radio, or amateur radio, is a hobby enjoyed by millions of enthusiasts around the world. The FCC in the US and similar organizations in other countries provide amateur radio licenses that allow hobbyists to communicate on designated radio bands. Most ham radio operators communicate by voice, but ham radios can transmit other kinds of data. Dale Thomas built HamMessenger, which is a portable device that enables users to send text messages through their ham radios.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Radio fans are expected to descend on the Von Braun Center (VBC) next month for the 68th annual Huntsville Hamfest. The event, labeled "The World's Friendliest Hamfest," will be held at the VBC on Saturday, August 21 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Huntsville Hamfest celebrates all things amateur radio, also known as Ham radio, which involves the use of a radio frequency for non-commercial messages and communication. This year's event will features world class education forums, license exams, a young lounge, expanded flea market, and more than 50 commercial vendors.