The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club (OARC) is building a thriving Ottawa Amateur Radio community of individuals that are trained, equipped, and actively involved in the hobby and in providing radio-communications support as a public service to our served agencies.

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  2026-09-12 RESERVE A TABLE AT OARC CARP HAMFEST 2026
  OARC Carp Hamfest is the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show! Reserve your vendor or exhibitor table and sign up to volunteer.
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  2026-09-04 mk’s Words – September 2026
  September brings a whirlwind of Amateur Radio activity: a new meeting day and location, a flood of exams, Carp Hamfest, VHF contest, Pot Lid Net, and Radio in the Park.
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  2026-09-03 The New Ham – September 2026
  Getting your Amateur Radio licence is only the beginning. The real adventure comes from experimenting, meeting other hams, discovering new interests, and learning as you go.
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  2026-09-02 Ralph’s Technical Trawl – September 2026
  End-fed long-wire antennas offer excellent multi-band performance with simple construction. The real challenge is getting wire into a tall tree, where a slingshot and fishing line can help.
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  2026-09-01 Volunteer needed immediately – Website Administrator
  Volunteer opportunity: Help maintain the OARC website and monthly newsletter, working 1–2 hours weekly. Training provided, with opportunities to develop skills and support our Amateur Radio community.
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  2026-08-08 The Prez Sez – August 2026 
  In this issue: A new home, a new night, a new chapter for the OARC; Thank you to the Scouts Canada National Museum; and introducing a series of Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
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  2026-08-07 The New Ham: the Adventure Begins
  I volunteered to write this column – The New Ham – for other beginners like me: the curious, those studying for their amateur radio licence, newly licensed operators wondering what to do next, and anyone who’s looked at a radio covered in buttons and thought, “Where do I even start?”
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  2026-08-07 New Waves in Ottawa: Meet the Signal Sisters!
  There is a fresh voice on the Ottawa airwaves! Launched this past March, the Signal Sisters (Les Sœurs du Signal) is a newly formed bilingual Amateur Radio group dedicated to connecting and supporting local women, girls, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the hobby.

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Last Updated on 2026-05-09 by Joannadanna