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Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
August 9, 2025 Newsletter
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In this newsletter ...
- Join the OARC today
- Latest posts
- mk's Words - August 2025
- The Prez Sez - August 2025
- Amateur Radio Booth at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025 in Ottawa - 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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A little antenna help for a ham in assisted living - the highlight of my month! A little after Canada Day, I started working on an antenna for a ham who is now in an assisted living apartment, on the 4th floor of a 14-floor tower. It took a few days to figure out what would work to get them …
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In this issue: Updates on club operations, including: finances, volunteers, membership and communications.
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Updates on club operations : Finances
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Last month, the Board approved a major investment in new audio-visual equipment for meetings and courses. This is a significant upgrade of our equipment that will improve the experience of both in-person and online participants. We expect this new equipment will be …
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Amateur Radio Booth at IEEE AP-S/URSI 2025 in Ottawa - Report
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The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club (OARC) hosted 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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AP-S/URSI 2025 offered unique insights into emerging technologies related to antennas, propagation, and 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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Join us at 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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