CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the OARC UHF/VHF Ground Plane Antenna-Building Workshop

Join us for the OARC UHF/VHF Ground Plane Antenna-Building Workshop. This project will be of interest to anyone who has a UHF/VHF Amateur Radio transceiver and is looking for a better antenna to improve their radio transmit-and-receive performance over the rubber-duck antenna (on a handheld).

Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Cost: $25 for OARC members / $35 for non-members (the fee covers the cost of supplies and small tools)
Location: Scouts Headquarters, 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa

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WORKSHOP OUTLINE

• This simple-but-effective, and very versatile, antenna consists of an SO-239 panel-mount connector with four ground plane radials: one connected to each of four fasteners on the corners of the panel mount connector, and one more vertical rod as the main element.
• It can be mounted on a piece of PVC pipe and set up temporarily or even permanently attached to a fence or tree or anywhere that will offer a higher location. The connector can be set on the PVC pipe and the feedline drops to the ground through the pipe. The pipe, feedline, and feedline connectors are extra but available, once you know how high you want to put your antenna and how much feedline you need.

If you don’t have any previous soldering experience, then we encourage you to take the OARC Soldering Skills workshop first. You are expected to have your own soldering iron and basic tools for this workshop; however, the Club can provide some basic tools that you can borrow during the session if you don’t have everything you need.