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Reviews For: The Canadian Amateur

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Review Summary For : The Canadian Amateur
Reviews: 7MSRP: RAC membership in On. $56.50/yr
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TCA The Canadian Amateur magazine is published in Canada six times per year to provide Radio Amateurs, those interested in radio communications and electronics, and the general public with information related to the science of telecommunications. Current issues of TCA comprise four full- colour cover pages, plus 72 black on white body text pages, including both colour and B&W advertising.
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More Info: http://www.rac.ca/tca/
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0073.9
VE3EGP Rating: 2020-02-06
Void of project articles Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I had a voucher for a free one year membership to RAC. I used to be a long time member a while ago, but I let my membership lapse when life got in the way of ham radio.
I contacted RAC and paid the additional funds for the printed copy as I much prefer to read an actual magazine. What I discovered is the void of articles on home brew and projects in the current magazine compared with the past. There isn't the breadth of project articles there once was. For me, that's what amateur radio is all about.
VE3CUI Rating: 2013-03-04
It's An Added Benefit To Membership... Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The magazine is professionally executed, and quite readable, IMHO. But the important thing is that recipients of TCA are, at the same time, supporting the ONLY national voice of Amateur radio in Canada. That ALONE is worth the proverbial "price of admission", IMHO...
VE7IG Rating: 2012-03-02
5/5 Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Every Canadian amateur should be a member of RAC!RAC is our main support domestically and internationally, so JOIN UP CANADIANS! You get TCA automatically as a member and you also get to use the RAC email proxy (ve7ig@rac.ca, for example) and the outgoing QSL service. TCA keeps you informed about Amateur Radio in Canada and also has plenty of interesting articles by and for Canadians.
VE6BGM Rating: 2009-07-24
Good Canadian Product Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Not really interested in advertising, but find the articles of interest. Like any magazine, interesting articles will vary with your interests. At least it is Canadian! And written by and for Canadians! Can't beat the cost. What other magazine for hams is published for Canadians?
VE3TMT Rating: 2009-07-24
Dropped it after one year Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Won a one year subscription at the Smith Fall's flea market. Never renewed it. Same advertisements every month, never really found the articles interesting. I renewed my subscription with QST.
VA7AAX Rating: 2009-07-24
good! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
TCA has gotten really good now. It is interesting and has a wide variety of articles.

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Earlier 3-star review posted by VA7AAX on 2007-07-18

why i say OK is i wish it had more technical projects.this is the biggest drawback . not just antennas. i like it because it gives me information about latest stuff going in Canadian Ham Radio
VE3ES Rating: 2007-04-03
Good publication! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
TCA is a good publication geared obviously to the members of the Radio Amateurs of Canada, the national Canadian amateur radio organization. For a purely volunteer crew, TCA is full of informative and useful information. While the # of members of RAC is a fraction of the RSGB or ARRL, thus the resources that can be put to it are also quite small, the people putting it out do a good job. I am biased as I am a Life Member of RAC but I am also a Life'r with QCWA and QST and RAC basically keeps up with them in spite of the difference in membership numbers. Several columns are world class, my favourite being the awards column put out by Garry Hammond VE3XN. If you are a VA/VE, membership in RAC is a must, even if only for the magazine. If you are DX and want an interesting addition to your almost monthly reading, then TCA is for you.