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Ottawa Amateur Radio Club
Summer 2022 Update
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Lots of club and website updates!
- The OARC Hamfest is almost here! Reserve a table or volunteer!
- New mk's Word column - Field Day, lighthouses, pictures, and more!
- Guest column by VE3QO - Weird Stuff!
- Field Day results with pictures!
- Radio in the Park is just one week after the Hamfest!
- Are you ready for the first meeting of the new season?
- Have you volunteered for the August MS Bike public service event?
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2022-09-10 OARC (Carp) Hamfest
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Annual OARC Hamfest, September 10, 2022 About the OARC Hamfest The annual OARC Hamfest is 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 doorprize draws. Come and have a non-Zoom …
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2022-07-15 mk's Word - Field Day Follies
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Another busy month. There are always so few summer weekends. Field Day was another blast, with just enough rain to make it an official field day. As usual the computers caused much consternation, making me nostalgic for dupe sheets and log forms with mosquito splotches and coffee rings… well maybe not so much. I missed having VE3KL there to offer …
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2022-06-21 Weird Stuff - An alarming development
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Even when professionally installed, a residential alarm system can provide some interesting moments for hams. Hard-wired systems are especially entertaining in this respect. The rather long wire runs that link detection devices to the central control box can act as quite efficient antennas. And this sometimes will inject unwanted RF into devices that contain semiconductor components. I learned this to …
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2022-06-25 ARRL/RAC Field Day Results!
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June 25 , 2022, 18:00 UTC to June 26, 2022, 20:59 UTC (setup June 24) What is Field Day? 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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2022-09-17 Radio in the Park
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September 17, 2022, (times and location to be confirmed) What is RITP? Radio in the Park (RITP) is an event sponsored by the OARC whose purpose is to demonstrate amateur radio equipment and communications ability to other hams and the general public in an outdoor setting. There is a history and photos of past RITPs on the RITP information page. …
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2022-09-14 My Summer Radio Vacation?
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Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details ****** We don't have all the details for this meeting nailed down yet, but be sure to save the date! We will update the details as soon as possible. HOWEVER, we are hoping that this will be a hybrid meeting that you can attend in person OR …
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2022-08-20 MS Bike - Ottawa to Brockville
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Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 2022 About the event 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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