Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
2024 May Tons of Fun ...

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Items in this email ...

  • Video of VE3FFK's homebrew antenna now posted
  • Video of John Portune's talk posted
  • More Mike!
  • RLCT fast approaching
  • OARC Annual Meeting is in June
  • Field Day details and signup online
  • MS Bike event in August
  • Hamfest volunteer and vendor signups online
Details and links below ...

2024-04-18 mk's Word - Video delayed by lazy editor

That crazy antenna (a follow up to homebrew knight)

At one point in the process of getting VE3RHQ up and running we were looking at omnidirectional antennas for satellite work.

Video of VE3FFK's presentation is now posted online …

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2024-04-18 mk's Word - Delayed by lazy editor

2024-05-08 John Portune W6NBC - Open-Wire Transmission Line (Take 2)

Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET

Back for a 4th time!

John Portune W6NBC returned for a fourth time to the OARC to to talk about "How to Use Open-Wire Transmission Line in Places Most Hams Think are Forbidden."

Video of his presentation is now posted.

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2024-05-08 John Portune W6NBC - Open-Wire Transmission Line (Take 2)

2024-05-19 mk's Word - Busy, busy, busy

It has been a busy month (again). Since homebrew night:
  • Two separate Basic exam sessions (2 new hams)
  • One exam session with the Carleton U Aerospace group (3 new hams 1 new Advanced)
  • 5 pot lid net sessions including one as NCS
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2024-05-19 mk's Word - Busy, busy, busy

2024-06-08 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour

Saturday and Sunday, June 08-09, 2024

The Ottawa Bicycle Club's Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT). This 2-day ride goes from Ottawa, through picturesque towns and villages along the Rideau Lakes waterway, to Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Call for volunteer radio operators For many years, local amateur …

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2024-06-08 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour

2024-06-12 OARC Annual Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET

Under the club’s constitution, we must hold our Annual Meeting by the end of the club's fiscal year. This meeting will be held as part of the June regular member's meeting. Details about the meeting will be posted later. Candidates needed! For the OARC to run properly, we need people …

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2024-06-22 ARRL/RAC Field Day

June 22 , 2024, 18:00 UTC to June 23, 2024, 20:59 UTC (setup June 21)

Field Day is an operating event sponsored by the ARRL whose purpose is to demonstrate the communications ability of the amateur radio community in simulated emergency situations. To learn more about Field Day and the OARC, please see the Field Day …

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2024-08-17 MS Bike - Ottawa to Brockville

Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2024

Amateur radio ops needed! The money raised by participants in this event ensures that people affected by MS receive quality access and support that they need in whichever community they live. There are MS Bike rides planned at 12 in-person locations across Canada. For more details about the event locations please consult the MS Bike …

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2024-08-17 MS Bike - Ottawa to Brockville

2024-09-07 OARC (Carp) Hamfest

Annual OARC Hamfest, September 07, 2024

The region's largest fleamarket and hamfest. All of the big ham radio retailers are going to be there! Dozens of fellow hams will set up tables loaded with radio goodies at unbelievable prices. There will also be major door prize draws.

Signup sheets are online NOW...

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2024-09-07 OARC (Carp) Hamfest
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