• Canadian Ski Marathon 2026 – Community Event

    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…

  • OARC Monthly Meeting – Feb 2026

    Scouts Canada National Office 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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…

  • OARC Monthly Meeting – March 2026

    Scouts Canada National Office 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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…

  • OARC Soldering Skills Workshop (Winter 2026)

    Scouts Canada National Office 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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…

  • OARC Monthly Meeting – April 2026 – HOMEBREW NIGHT

    Scouts Canada National Office 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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…

  • World Amateur Radio Day 2026

    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…

  • CN Cycle for CHEO 2026 – Community Event

    Canadian War Museum 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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.

  • OARC Monthly Meeting – May 2026

    Scouts Canada National Office 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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.