Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
2023 October Mid-Month Update

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Items in this email ...

  • JOTA! October 21-22, 2023 details
  • November meeting Craig VE3OP tours W1AW
  • October meeting video, PDF, and links posted
  • Weird stuff from Wayne VE3QO
  • Mike VE3FFK finds treasure in the storeroom
  • Rally of the Tall Pines - needs hams
  • 2023-2024 OARC membership dues are STILL due
Details and links below ...

2023-10-21 JOTA - Scouts Jamboree On The Air

Saturday and Sunday, October 21-22, 2023

The Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world, around Canada, and in your own community. Held on the third full weekend of October each year, this worldwide jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur radio …

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2023-10-21 JOTA - Scouts Jamboree On The Air

2023-11-08 Craig VE3OP - My Visit to W1AW

Meeting on Wednesday, November 08, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET

Join Craig VE3OP as he describes his trip to W1AW. Craig's presentation - chock full of pictures - walks you through his recent visit to W1AW, where you will learn about the ARRL grounds, the main building, as well as W1AW history, building, towers, antennas, cabling, stations, and …

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2023-11-08 Craig VE3OP - My Visit to W1AW

2023-10-11 Anthony K8ZT- Setting up Your HF Station

If you missed Anthony's fantastic presentation, shame on you!

But the Zoom meeting was recorded and is now posted on the OARC website along with his PDF presentation and links to loads of other material that he supplied.

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2023-10-11 Anthony K8ZT- Setting up Your HF Station

2023-10-10 Weird Stuff - A Transmitter Named Adolf

For me, one of the big bonuses of beginning my post-secondary education at the University of Manitoba in 1962 was that I could join the campus amateur radio club. The club station, VE4UM, was in those days situated in a tiny office inside the university’s rifle range bunker - a cold and dismal concrete hole that I suspect must have …

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2023-10-10 Weird Stuff - A Transmitter Named Adolf

2023-10-16 mk's Word - Racks of RAC's Records

I've been spending a lot more time than my usual day a week at RAC these days. As some of you know, it was decided that after 30 years as an organization, it was time for a bit of a refresh. After decades of "Idon'tknowwhattodowiththisstuff lets just put it in the storage room", it was finally time …

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2023-10-16 mk's Word - Racks of RAC's Records

2023-11-24 Rally of the Tall Pines

Friday and Saturday, November 24-25, 2023

The Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines uses 2 m ham radio for communications between Rally HQ and 3 separate areas on the course. Volunteers needed! …

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2023-11-24 Rally of the Tall Pines

Membership Dues Are STILL Due

The OARC membership year runs from September 1 to August 31 of the subsequent year.

Crank up your e-transfer machine now! If you paid already, Thanks! …

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