The RAC Report

New IARU President
In voting completed on Friday, March 12, the member-societies of the IARU overwhelmingly ratified the election of Larry E. Price, W4RA, as President, and David A. Wardlaw, VK3ADW, as Vice President, for five-year terms beginning May 9, 1999.

Mr. Price was first licensed at age 16 in 1951 and has held elected offices in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) continuously for the past 27 years, including service as President from 1984 to 1992. He succeeds Richard L. Baldwin, W1RU, who served as IARU President from 1982.

Mr. Wardlaw succeeds Michael J. Owen, VK3KI, who served as Vice President from 1989.

RAC National Traffic System
Sponsors New Award
Following the precedent set by the American Radio Relay League, Radio Amateurs of Canada announces the availability to Canadian radio amateurs of the new RAC National Traffic System Message Origination Award.

This new award is designed expressly for neophyte traffic handlers, and is available on a one-time-only basis. To obtain one, Canadian radio amateurs must show proof of having ORIGINATED (not merely transmitted) at least four properly radiogram-formatted National Traffic System messages in a one-month time frame.

Amateurs seeking the new National Traffic System Message Origination Award are encouraged to contact their Section Manager and/or Section Traffic Manager for further details as to local implementation procedures for obtaining this prestigious new NTS award. Current Section Manager address and contact information are listed in The Canadian Amateur and on the RAC web site at http://www.rac.ca

It will be up to the amateur to determine who his SM/STM is, and how to provide him or    her with the necessary proof. To obtain this certificate, the SM or STM must check the   information provided by the applicant and notify me, at which point, I will issue the certificate and mail it directly to the applicant.

Pierre Mainville,   VA3PM
RAC Field Services Manager