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2026-06-10 OARC mini Amateur Radio silent auction ** NEW INFO **
This mini Amateur Radio equipment auction will feature some freebies, some unreserved, some minimum bid.
June 10, 2026, 5:30-6:45 SHARP, at Scouts Headquarters, 1345 Baseline Road Cash only, in person only, exact change appreciated.
2026-06-03 The Prez Sez – June 2026
In this issue: A few pre-summer thoughts, preparing for the Annual General Meeting (AGM), updates on Club goals including Education, Equipment (the VE2CRA Repeater-Modernization Project, in particular), and Activities.
2026-06-03 Ralph’s Technical Trawl – June 2026
Designing antennas often requires multiple programs and utilities. VE3KSM Antenna Studio brings modeling, analysis, and visualization together in one easy-to-use platform for amateur radio experimenters.
2026-06-03 mk’s Words – June 2026
I was going to write something about Field Day, but realized you’ve heard it all before. So…I was looking around the shelves for some light reading the other day and…
2026-06-02 David’s Column – June 2026
Updates on a few local Amateur Radio activities and some historical trivial about Arthur “Artie” Moore, a pioneer and inventor in the ham radio field who reported hearing the Titannic’s distress calls from his small English village some 5,000 kilometres away.
2026-05-31 OARC End-Fed Half Wave Antenna Build Workshop – May 31- Report
This OARC workshop, led by Harrie, VE3HYS, guided participants through building and testing 49:1 Un-Un transformers for End-Fed Half-Wave antennas.
2026-05-13 OARC Monthly Meeting – May 2026 – Report
Local Amateur Radio news, updates on Club business, featured presentation “The Amazing Hex Beam – Is it for you?”, updates on upcoming workshops, the VE2CRA Repeater Modernization Project, Field Day and Carp Hamfest.
2026-05-09 The Prez Sez – May 2026
In this issue: Amateur Radio news; Updates on Club operations; Urgent need for Carp Hamfest 2026 volunteers and long-term Hamfest co-lead; filling long-term Coordinator positions; OARC AGM June 10; Latest news on Club goals.
2026-05-04 mk’s Words – May 2026
That last month went by in much less time than the six or eight weeks it took February to get out of here. Anyway April had, among other things, World…