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Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
July 5, 2025 Newsletter
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In this newsletter ...
- Join the OARC today
- mk's Words - July 2025
- The Prez Sez - July 2025
- Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour - Community Event - Report
- OARC Field Day 2025 - Report
- OARC "Come meet the new hams BBQ" 2025 - Report
- RAC Canada Day Contest 2025 - Report
- Upcoming activities
- MS Bike 2025 – Community Event (Aug 16, 2025)
- Volunteer to help with OARC Carp Hamfest (Sept 6, 2025)
- Radio in the Park (Sept 13, 2025)
- Fall 2025 Basic Course (starts Oct 26, 2025)
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Details and links below ...
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2025-07-02 mk's Words - July
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Well, Field Day 2025 is just over. Just paperwork and unpacking left now. So how did it go? + LOTS of visitors. Hams: old, new and not yet but curious about it all. That spot on CBC Radio did good things for us. + Great site. Easy to find. Easy to get to. Good trees for wire antennas. Space for …
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2025-05-07 The Prez Sez - July
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In this issue: Last month at the OARC, Upcoming activities, OARC new hams news, Volunteer updates, Club business
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It has been another incredibly active and successful month for the OARC! You can read a report on each one of our activities on the Latest Posts page (always visible on the lower half of the home page, too) …
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2025-06-21 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) - Community Event - Report
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Report provided by Richard VE3UNW and Stuart VE3SMF.
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A huge thanks to the Amateur Radio operators who came out to provide radio-communications support for the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour 2025 on June 21-22, 2025! The Ottawa Bicycle Club’s (OBC’s) Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) is one of the country’s longest-running cycling events. This two-day bicycle ride goes from Ottawa/Perth to …
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2025-06-28 OARC Field Day 2025 - Report
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OARC Field Day 2025 was a big success. Reports and photos are still coming in but you can check the report for what we have so far. The report includes a link to the interview with Myles, VA3MYZ and Rod, VE3RXN with Amanda Putz from CBC Radio’s “In Town and Out” …
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2025-06-28 OARC "Come meet the new hams" BBQ 2025 - Report
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A big thanks to the 50 people who came out to the OARC "Come meet the new hams" BBQ 2025!
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We had a great crowd of newly certified and experienced hams enjoying a few laughs along with hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, chips and soft drinks. We are very grateful to Sue and Arnold of the Scouts Canada Guild …
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2025-07-01 RAC Canada Day Contest 2025 - Report
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I expect most people were "hammed out" after field day. Some wouldn't want to take another summer day away from the rest of the family, however a few of us went to RAC HQ to hand out the VE3RHQ callsign and say happy birthday to the rest of hamdom. We had VA2BBW, VA3EIC, VA3NTB, VA3UDA, VE3TXB, VE3YTZ and of course …
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2025-07-13 Amateur Radio Booth at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025 in Ottawa
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The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a booth at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2025 International Symposium on Antennas & Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI 2025), 13-18 July 2025 at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive in Ottawa.
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Come see us at our booth! Anyone from the local technical or Amateur Radio …
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MS Bike 2025 - Community Event
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Sat-Sun, Aug 16-17, 2025 (2-day event)
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Get involved in providing radio-communications support to MS Bike 2025 - Ottawa to Cornwall! Operators are needed to be Amateur Radio safety checkpoints and net control.
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Nicole, VE3GIQ, (psevents@ovmrc.ca) is organising the ham radio aspects and looking for volunteers. The money raised by participants ensures that people affected by MS receive quality access and support that they need…
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Volunteer to help with OARC Carp Hamfest 2025
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Sat, Sept 6, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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OARC Carp Hamfest is the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show! Most of the big ham radio retailers will be there, along with fellow hams selling radio goodies at unbelievable prices, and major door prizes. This is the OARC's annual flagship event!
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Read more about OARC Carp Hamfest, how to reserve a vendor or exhibitor table, and more...
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OARC Radio in the Park 2025
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Sat, Sept 13, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Get involved with OARC Radio in the Park on Sept 13th at Walter Baker Park!
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This OARC activity is aimed at demonstrating Amateur Radio equipment and communications ability to other hams and the general public in an outdoor setting.
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OARC Basic Amateur Radio course - Fall 2025
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The OARC Basic Amateur Radio course prepares you to write the exam for your Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification. The course covers all 100 Basic exam topics over 12 weeks. All course materials are provided.
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Start date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Duration: 2:00pm to 5:00pm, every Sunday for 12 weeks
Format: Hybrid
Cost: $100 Regular, $80 Student
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