Calgary Amateur Radio Association upcoming events

Kids Cancer Care: Ride of Courage (10 Jul 2026)

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Organization	Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta
Type	PSE
Activity	Road Cycling
Coordinator	kcc2026-leadteam@caraham.org
Other Information	https://sites.google.com/caraham.org/kcc2026/home

Amateur Radio Team volunteer information site:

https://sites.google.com/caraham.org/kcc2026/home

This road cycling event starts and finishes in Water Valley each day, travelling to the extents of Sundre, Didsbury, and Cochrane.

Amateur Radio Volunteer Information: {Site under construction, link will be posted here}

Participants fundraise for Kids Cancer Care https://www.kidscancercare.ab.ca and receive planning and support for this multi-day ride.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada (BCM) Radio Days (03 Aug 2026)

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Take part in another of Bomber Command Museum (BCM) of Canada's Radio Days, in Nanton, Alberta! This event, starting at 10 AM, will include a Lancaster engine run-up and other aviation displays.

“The Museum on the Air" group will be demonstrating the Lancaster Radio and DMR and will have other World War II radios on display.

BCM (VA6BCM), has plans to install an antenna so QSOs can be made from the museum.

The objective of the “VA6BCM -Museum on the Air group” is to demonstrate and display Aviation radios used during WWII and display the evolution of the technology.

It would be great to add pre-war radio aviation technology if anyone has any ideas.

If you are interested in participating, let me know.

Ken Hill VE6AGD, 73

hillkenm@gmail.com

Priddis & Millarville Fair (15 Aug 2026)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Organization	Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society (MRAS)
Type	PR
Activity	Fair / Exhibition
Coordinator	Harry Maylor VE6HRY
Other Information	https://millarvilleracetrack.com/the-priddis-millarville-fair/

Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society
306097 192 St W, Millarville, AB T0L 1K0

Moose Mountain Trail Races (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Organization	Lewiston Ultra Events
Type	PSE
Activity	Trail Running
Coordinator	VE6DE
Other Information

Bomber Command Museum of Canada (BCM) Radio Days (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Take part in another of Bomber Command Museum (BCM) of Canada's Radio Days, in Nanton, Alberta! This event, starting at 10 AM, will include a Lancaster engine run-up and other aviation displays.

“The Museum on the Air" group will be demonstrating the Lancaster Radio and DMR and will have other World War II radios on display.

BCM (VA6BCM), has plans to install an antenna so QSOs can be made from the museum.

The objective of the “VA6BCM -Museum on the Air group” is to demonstrate and display Aviation radios used during WWII and display the evolution of the technology.

It would be great to add pre-war radio aviation technology if anyone has any ideas.

If you are interested in participating, let me know.

Ken Hill VE6AGD, 73

hillkenm@gmail.com

Koffee Klatch (every Saturday) (29 Aug 2026)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Informal coffee get together with the Amateur Radio Community at local mall food courts.

during summer numbers attending may be reduced because we are taking advantage of summer activity’s and events like Calgary Stamped or Camping and summertime generally.

You never know

South - Chinook Mall

North - Sunridge Mall

Bomber Command Museum of Canada (BCM) Radio Days (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Take part in another of Bomber Command Museum (BCM) of Canada's Radio Days, in Nanton, Alberta! This event, starting at 10 AM, will include a Lancaster engine run-up and other aviation displays.

“The Museum on the Air" group will be demonstrating the Lancaster Radio and DMR and will have other World War II radios on display.

BCM (VA6BCM), has plans to install an antenna so QSOs can be made from the museum.

The objective of the “VA6BCM -Museum on the Air group” is to demonstrate and display Aviation radios used during WWII and display the evolution of the technology.

It would be great to add pre-war radio aviation technology if anyone has any ideas.

If you are interested in participating, let me know.

Ken Hill VE6AGD, 73

hillkenm@gmail.com

Basic Amateur Radio Class, 2026 (13 Sep 2026)

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Basic Amateur Ham Radio Course is scheduled

Start Date: Sept 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Place: Calgary Sports Car Club, 4215 80 Ave NE, Calgary, AB

There will be 13 sessions, each Sunday Afternoon until Dec 13, Note: there will be no class on Oct 11 for Thanksgiving.

You can register by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page and either paying online, pay be e-Transfer, or you make payment the day of the class by cash or cheque.

Cost: Regular tuition is $80.00. (Course fee only) plus an optional $60 for a Study Guide (Total $140).

Study Guides: The publisher of the Study Guide for this course has announced that they have discontinued operation. That does not mean that the book is unavailable, but we do need to manage our inventory until another publisher comes forward.

The Basic Study Guides are available from: Radio World Calgary Ph. (403) 239 – 1400. or as mentioned above can also be ordered at the time of registration for an additional $60. If you choose this option and decide to return the books at the end of the class in a clean reusable condition, you are eligible for a $30 refund.

We encourage you to purchase them ahead of time, or if you like to keep notes and want to keep the books.

Passing the Basic Qualification Exam (70% pass mark) is the starting point for becoming a ham, and it will get you "on the air" with access to many of the ham bands. More about amateur radio qualification levels and privileges can be found on Industry Canada's Amateur Radio Centre web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/radioamateur.e

If you chose to pay by e-transfer, select “Invoice me” in the payment options, and then send an e-transfer to “paycara@caraham.org”, with a comment saying that is for the Basic Class, and include the invoice number.

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to our training coordinator at training@caraham.org.