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RAC Vice-President Brent Taylor, VY2HF SK

Brent Taylor, Vice-Pr|-sident de RAC, VY2HF, est d|-c|-d
|-

** https://www.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-taylor-vy2hf-sk/ (https://w ww.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-taylor-vy2hf-sk/)

** Fran|oais (#French)

For immediate release | May 27, 2026

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
President, Radio Amateurs of Canada

** Brent Taylor, VY2HF (https://www.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-tayl or-vy2hf-sk/)
Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that RAC Vice-President
Brent Taylor, VY2HF, became a Silent Key on May 21, 2026, at the
age of 66.

The sudden loss of Brent has deeply shocked Radio Amateurs of Canada and t
he Amateur Radio community across Canada and beyond. RAC extends its since
re condolences to BrentrCOs wife Janice, his family, friends,
and the many people whose lives he touched through his years of service t
o Amateur Radio and public life.

Brent was first licensed in 1984 as VE1APG and received his partial HF pri vileges six months later after demonstrating successful CW operation. One
year later he passed his Advanced examination and obtained the call sign
VE1JH, a call he used for more than 20 years. After moving from New Bru
nswick to Prince Edward Island in 2007, he acquired the call sign VY2HF.

Brent was widely respected for his dedication to Amateur Radio and his str
ong belief in supporting Amateur Radio organizations. He helped grow the A mateur Radio community in the Charlottetown area as an organizer and instr uctor for the Charlottetown Amateur Radio ClubrCOs Basic Amateur cou
rses.

Brent was a member of Radio Amateurs of Canada, the Charlottetown Amateu
r Radio Club, the International Repeater Group (NB), the American Radi
o Relay League, the Radio Society of Great Britain, AMSAT, the Natio
nal Radio Club, and the Canadian International DX Club.

Outside Amateur Radio, Brent worked for the Federal Department of Vetera
ns Affairs as Acting Manager of the DepartmentrCOs Business Systems
unit, with responsibility for the database that holds Veterans Affairs
client information. Prior to that, he served for 10 years as a member o
f the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. Earlier in his career, Brent wor
ked as an educator, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and serv
ed one term (1991rCo1995) as a member of the Legislative Assembly of
New Brunswick.

Over the years, Brent served the Amateur Radio community in many leaders
hip roles. He was a Past-President of the Fredericton Amateur Radio Club a
nd the New Brunswick Amateur Radio Association. He was also involved with
the Canadian Amateur Radio Federation (CARF) and the Canadian Radio Relay
League (CRRL) prior to their merger into Radio Amateurs of Canada.

In September 2020, Brent was appointed as a Trustee of the Canadian Amat
eur Radio Hall of Fame (CARHOF), representing Prince Edward Island for a
three-year term. He also served on the Advisory Board of CARHOF and was a
former member of RACrCOs Exam Standards Committee.

Brent and I were elected and appointed as President and Vice-President in
November 2024. As a former Vice-President myself, I had ideas about the
direction I wanted to take RAC, and it was Brent who helped guide me in
many decisions.

He was my rock within the organization rCo someone I could always bo
unce ideas off, and he would honestly tell me whether I was heading in t
he right direction or not, always providing solid reasons and thoughtful
advice.

We were a team. I knew Brent always had my back, and he knew I had his.
We had recently returned from Ottawa, where we worked together at RAC H eadquarters discussing plans and ideas for the coming year.

His death has come as a tremendous shock and represents a deep personal an
d organizational loss rCo not only of a trusted colleague, but als
o of a close friend.

Brent Taylor, VY2HF, will never be forgotten by the Amateur Radio comm
unity and by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.


Celebration of Life

There will be a small private family funeral. A celebration of life will b
e announced at a future date and will be open to the public.

The family would like to thank everyone for their kind messages, thought
s and considerations during this time.

Arrangements are entrusted to Adams Funeral Home, 140 King St., Mirami
chi, New Brunswick, telephone (506) 773-3492.

Memories and condolences may be shared online at
** www.adamsfh.ca (http://www.adamsfh.ca/)

Please see the ** obituary (https://www.adamsfh.ca/obituary/Brent-Taylor)
for more information.

rCo 73, Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EMrC?
President, Radio Amateurs of Canada

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Brent Taylor, Vice-Pr|-sident de RAC, VY2HF, est d|-c|-d
|-


** https://www.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-taylor-vy2hf-sk/ (https://w ww.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-taylor-vy2hf-sk/)

Pour diffusion imm|-diate | 28 mai, 2026

Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
Pr|-sident, Radio Amateurs du Canada

** Brent Taylor, VY2HF (https://www.rac.ca/rac-vice-president-brent-tayl or-vy2hf-sk/)
Radio Amateurs du Canada a re|ou la triste nouvelle que le Vice-Pr|
-sident de RAC, Brent Taylor, VY2HF, est d|-c|-d|- le
21 mai 2026, | l'|oge de 66 ans.

La disparition soudaine de Brent a profond|-ment |-mu les radio am
ateurs du Canada ainsi que la communaut|- radio amateur de tout le Can
ada et par-del| nos fronti|?res. RAC adresse ses sinc|?res co
ndol|-ances | son |-pouse, Janice, | sa famille,
| ses amis, ainsi qu'aux nombreuses personnes dont il a touch|
- la vie au fil de ses ann|-es de service | la radio amateur et
dans la vie publique.

Brent a obtenu son certificat de radio-amateur en 1984 sous lrCOindi
catif VE1APG et a re|ou ses privil|?ges partiels de HF six mois pl
us tard apr|?s avoir fait la preuve de sa comp|-tence en code Mors
e (CW). Un an plus tard, il r|-ussit son examen de niveau avanc|
- et obtint l'indicatif VE1JH, qu'il utilisa pendant plus de 20 ans. A
pr|?s avoir d|-m|-nag|- du Nouveau-Brunswick | l'|
Ale-du-Prince-|edouard en 2007, il a acquis l'indicatif VY2HF.

Brent |-tait largement respect|- pour son d|-vouement | l
a radio amateur et |-tait fermement convaincu de la n|-cessit|
- de soutenir les organisations de radio amateurs. Il a contribu|- a
u d|-veloppement de la communaut|- des radio amateurs dans la r|
-gion de Charlottetown en tant qu'organisateur et instructeur pour les c
ours de base du Charlottetown Amateur Radio Club.

Brent |-tait membre de Radio Amateurs of Canada, du Charlottetown Am
ateur Radio Club, de lrCOInternational Repeater Group (NB), de l
'American Radio Relay League, de la Radio Society of Great Britain, d'
AMSAT, du National Radio Club et du Canadian International DX Club.

En dehors de la radio amateur, Brent a travaill|- pour le D|-par
tement f|-d|-ral des Anciens Combattants en tant que directeur par
int|-rim de l'unit|- des syst|?mes d'affaires du D|-parte
ment, responsable de la base de donn|-es qui contient les informatio
ns clients des Anciens Combattants. Avant cela, il a si|-g|- pen
dant 10 ans au Tribunal des Anciens Combattants (r|-vision et appel).
Plus t||t dans sa carri|?re, Brent a travaill|- comme |
-ducateur, animateur radio et chroniqueur de presse, et a si|-g
|- pendant un mandat (1991rCo1995) comme d|-put|- de l'A
ssembl|-e l|-gislative du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Au fil des ans, Brent a servi la communaut|- radio amateur dans de n
ombreuses fonctions de direction. Il a |-t|- pr|-sident du Fre
dericton Amateur Radio Club et de la New Brunswick Amateur Radio Associati
on. Il a |-galement particip|- aux activit|-s de la F|-d
|-ration des radio amateurs du Canada (FRAC) et de la Canadian Radio R
elay League (CRRL) avant leur fusion avec Radio Amateurs du Canada.

En septembre 2020, Brent a |-t|- nomm|- administrateur du Te
mple de la renomm|-e de la radio amateur canadienne (CARHOF), repr
|-sentant l'|Ale-du-Prince-|edouard pour un mandat de trois an
s. Il a |-galement si|-g|- au Conseil consultatif de CARHOF et
a |-t|- membre du Comit|- des normes d'examen de RAC.

Brent et moi avons |-t|- |-lus et nomm|-s Pr|-sident e
t Vice-Pr|-sident en novembre 2024. En tant qu'ancien vice-pr|-sid
ent moi-m|-me, j'avais des id|-es sur lrCOorientation que
je voulais suivre | RAC, et c'est Brent qui m'a aid|- | p
rendre de nombreuses d|-cisions.

Il |-tait mon pilier au sein de l'organisation rCo quelqu'un ave
c qui je pouvais toujours |-changer des id|-es, et il me disait
honn|-tement si j'allais dans la bonne direction ou non, fournissan
t toujours des raisons solides et des conseils r|-fl|-chis.

Nous formions une |-quipe. Je savais que Brent me soutenait toujours
, et il savait que je le soutenais. Nous venions tout juste de revenir d 'Ottawa, o|| nous avons travaill|- ensemble au si|?ge de RAC
pour discuter des projets et des id|-es pour l'ann|-e | veni
r.

Son d|-c|?s a |-t|- un choc immense et repr|-sente une
perte personnelle et organisationnelle profonde rCo car il |-ta
it non seulement un coll|?gue de confiance, mais aussi un ami proche
.

Brent Taylor, VY2HF, ne sera jamais oubli|- par la communaut|-
radio amateur et par tous ceux qui ont eu le privil|?ge de le conna
|<tre.

rCo 73 Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM
Pr|-sident, Radio Amateurs du Canada


C|-l|-bration de la vie

Il y aura des fun|-railles familiales priv|-es. Une c|-l|-
bration de la vie sera annonc|-e | une date ult|-rieure et se
ra ouverte au public.

La famille tient | remercier tout ceux qui ont laiss|- de gentils
messages, pens|-es et consid|-rations durant cette p|-riode
.

Les arrangements sont confi|-s | Adams Funeral Home, 140 King S
t., Miramichi, Nouveau-Brunswick, t|-l|-phone (506) 773-3492
. Les souvenirs et condol|-ances peuvent |-tre partag|-s en li
gne |
** www.adamsfh.ca (http://www.adamsfh.ca/)


Veuillez consulter la
** n|-crologie (https://www.adamsfh.ca/obituary/Brent-Taylor)
pour plus d'informations.

rCo 73, Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EMrC?
President, Radio Amateurs of Canada
Copyright -- 2026 Radio Amateurs of Canada, All rights reserved.

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