OARC Monthly Meeting – Jan 2026
The OARC Monthly Meeting will be on January 14, 2026 at 6:45pm. All Amateur Radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams, friends and family. Most…
The OARC Monthly Meeting will be on January 14, 2026 at 6:45pm. All Amateur Radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams, friends and family. Most…
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…
Get involved at The Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) 2025 - Feb 7-8, 2026! The CSM is great opportunity to keep your skills current and operate in a winter environment. The…
The OARC Monthly Meeting will be on February 11, 2026 at 6:45pm. All Amateur Radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams, friends and family. Most…
SPECIAL NOTICE : Tonight's OARC Monthly Meeting (Wed Mar 11 2026, 7pm) will be ONLINE ONLY. While the amount of ice is not great at the moment, it does continue…
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION: Soldering Workshop for Antennas 2026 Session 1 Join us for the OARC Soldering Skills workshop (Winter 2026)! Three, fun, hands-on sessions where you will…
The April 2026 OARC Monthly Meeting on April 8, 2026 at 6:45pm will be Homebrew Night, our annual show-and-tell evening. Bring your “homebrewed” hardware / software Amateur Radio projects, DIY…
Get involved with World Amateur Radio Day 2026! Ottawa Amateur Radio operators will join others worldwide in celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, taking to the airwaves in celebration of amateur…
Get involved in providing radio-communications support for the annual CN Cycle for CHEO. Amateur Radio operators are needed for some bicycle mobiles, some walking mobiles, some fixed stations along the route, and a few people for the command post.
Join us this month for a feature presentation on the Amazing Hex Beam! Craig Delmage (VE3OP) will explore the design principles behind the modern hex beam; explains how its unique geometry delivers strong gain and front-to-back performance; and compares it with more traditional antennas such as Yagis, dipoles, and verticals.