The Canadian Amateur

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The Canadian Amateur
EditorAlan Griffin
Categories Amateur radio
FrequencyBimonthly
Publisher Radio Amateurs of Canada
CountryCanada
Based in Ottawa
Language English and French
Website http://www.rac.ca/tca/
ISSN 0834-3977

The Canadian Amateur (TCA) is a bimonthly amateur radio enthusiast magazine published in Canada. [1] The magazine is published in English and French [2] and draws its subscription base of 4,500 members primarily from Canada. The magazine is published six times per year by the Radio Amateurs of Canada. It is a membership journal that is included in membership with the RAC. [3] The headquarters is in Ottawa. [2]

It has been published since at least 1989. [4]

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References

  1. "Reviews Summary for the Canadian Amateur". eHam.net. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sample Issue" (PDF). The Canadian Amateur. June 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. Radio Amateurs of Canada (2009). "TCA - The Canadian Amateur". Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  4. "The Canadian Amateur magazine, 1989-12". archive.org. December 1989. Retrieved 10 February 2021.