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Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
January 2026 Newsletter
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In this newsletter ...
- Join the OARC today
- Upcoming activities
- OARC Monthly Meeting - Jan 14 2026 - Hybrid
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Join us for a special presentation by Craig, VE3OP: Amateur Radio in Creative, Performing and Media Arts in Canada
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Please register to attend in person or attend online (details below)
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- Winter Field Day - Jan 24 2026
- Canadian Ski Marathon Feb 7-8 2026 – Community Event
- New Zoom-based Morse-Code (CW) practice sessions
- Latest posts
- mk's Words - Jan 2026
- The Prez Sez - Jan 2026
- Craig's QRM - Jan 2026 **new**
- Ralph's Technical Trawl - Jan 2026 **new**
- OARC 2025 Holiday Party - Report
- December YOTA Month
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Details and links below ...
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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the OARC Monthly Meeting - Jan 2026
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The OARC Monthly Meeting will be on January 14, 2026 at 6:45pm. Special presentation: "Amateur Radio in Creative, Performing and Media Arts in Canada".
Attendance options: (1) Attend in person at Scouts Headquarters,1345 Baseline Road. Parking is free. (2) Attend online
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Meeting ID: 284 070 075 621 1
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Get involved with Winter Field Day 2026!
Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for Amateur Radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January.
It starts at 1600 UTC (4:00pm ET) Saturday January 24th and ends 21:59 UTC (4:49pm ET) on Sunday January 25th. This event offers a unique opportunity for radio operators to set up field operations in remote locations.
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CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP for the Canadian Ski Marathon 2026 - Community Event
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Get involved at The Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) 2025 - Feb 7-8, 2026!
MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The CSM is great opportunity to keep your skills current and operate in a winter environment. The event needs the skills and knowledge of ham operators to run a controlled net for logistics support during this live event with unpredictable traffic. The CSM uses commercial digital radios …
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The Prez Sez - January 2026
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In this issue: Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) 2026, Jan Monthly Meeting special presentation, Spring 2026 Basic course cancelled, OARC membership-renewal reminder emails,
introducing new OARC Coordinators and Columnists, and exploring Meshtastic and MeshCore.
Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) 2026 on Feb. 7-8 urgently needs Amateur Radio operators! As of right now there are only 10 radio operators signed up for the CSM (and some for only one day) and, in order …
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mk's Words - January 2026
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Time to say 73 to '25 and hope for a great 2026. I've said it before, but hearing years with numbers like 2026 make me feel like I'm visiting the future. I now realize I'm actually living in my past's future. (How's that for a deep thought to start the year?) Speaking of the past, some of us were asked …
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Craig's QRM - January 2026
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From Neutrinos to Morse Code: A Conversation with Dr. David Sinclair, VA3WDS
Back in December, my shack played host to a very special guest: Dr. David Sinclair, VA3WDS, Neutrino Hunter. What began as a chat about Amateur Radio quickly unfolded into a fascinating journey through science, discovery, and generosity. David isn’t just another ham operator. He’s a subatomic …
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Can AI be your “virtual Elmer”?
Amateur Radio has always thrived at the intersection of curiosity and technology. Think of all the major technical achievements in the hobby from the earliest vacuum tubes to transistors to integrated circuits, and from homebrew receivers and transmitters to commercial transceivers and to today’s Software Defined Radio. Advances in technology have consistently expanded what operators can achieve to better enjoy the hobby for themselves and for the community they serve. We now find ourselves at …
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OARC 2025 Holiday Party - Report
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Despite a snowy winter backdrop, the holiday spirit was alive and well at this year's OARC Holiday Party. Held at the popular KS on the Keys restaurant, the event saw a fantastic turnout, with more than 30 members braving the weather to celebrate another year of Amateur Radio fellowship. The evening began with a hearty buffet dinner that left no one hungry. …
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December YOTA Month - Report
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For several years now, the OARC has sponsored Canadian youth (hams 25 and under) by paying for the special event callsigns for December Youth On The Air (YOTA) month. This year we are sponsoring Aiden VE7VCK and Maria VE3OMV. There are a couple of other youth sharing the callsign with Maria. You can see their logbooks at these two links: …
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