RAC Votes to Cancel Attendance at Hamvention

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national association for amateur radio in Canada, has voted to cancel plans to attend and operate a booth at Hamvention in Ohio. The organization cited heightened tensions between Canada and the United States as contributing to its decision.

The relationship between Canada and the United States has become increasingly strained due to recent trade disputes and tariffs imposed by the US government. Adding to these challenges, controversial remarks from US leaders, including suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state, have heightened concerns about Canadian sovereignty.

RAC hopes to return to Hamvention in the future.

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Ham Radio Operator is Front-Runner to Lead Germany

Amateur radio and politics may not always mix but almost everyone knows a few names of public officials who have led their nations. In Germany, one amateur radio operator has set his hopes high too.

Frederich Merz, DK7DQ, is hoping for an achievement that could be thought of as “Worked All Germany” even though, in this case, it's outside the realm of amateur radio.

Frederich Merz is the leader of Germany's CDU party and the front-runner in The February 23rd elections to replace Olaf Scholz. A win would make the political conservative the nation's new Chancellor and as such he would join the ranks of other licensed heads around the world - most notably the late King Hussein of Jordan, who held the callsign JY1, and the present King of Thailand, whose callsign is HS1ØA.