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SUMMARY:Soldering Skills and Kit Building Workshop (Fall 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Current OARC members are invited to register for the upcoming OARC Soldering Skills and Kit Building Workshop. If you are not a current member\, please Join the OARC before registering for the workshop. If you are not sure\, Contact Us and we’ll check our records. \nLearn about soldering tools and consumables\, the basics of soldering. and build your first kit\, all with Wayne\, VE3CZO\, the OARC’s resident soldering sorcerer and gadget guru. The workshop outline appears below. \nThe workshop will occur over 4 or 5 sessions from November through January on Sunday mornings from 10:00am until 12:00 noon at Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road. \nThe cost of participating is $25. This helps cover the cost of the facilities\, refreshments\, some consumables and a kit. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR THE SOLDERING SKILLS AND KIT BUILDING WORKSHOP \nThis link takes you to Zeffy\, our secure\, zero-fee Canadian online payment system. \n  \n\nWORKSHOP – OUTLINE \nSession 1: Tools and Consumables (Nov 2) \n\nIntroduction to the “tools of the trade” and consumables you’re going to need\nGuidance about how much you can (or should) spend on tools\nDetermine how many participants are planning to buy\, or already have\, the tools and consumables they will need\nThen\, you’ll have a few weeks to go shopping and/or order these tools and consumables prior to the second session.\n\nNOTE: The Club may invest in a few sets of tools that can be borrowed during the workshops.  Anyone who borrows these tools will be responsible for them and would have to replace any tool that is damaged or lost. \n  \nSession 2 (Nov 23)\, Session 3 (Dec 7)\, and possibly Session 4 (Jan 11): The four basic soldering tasks  \n\nSoldering wires together\nSoldering thru hole devices on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)\nSoldering Surface-Mount Devices (SMDs) on a PCB\nUnsoldering all of the above\n\nNOTE: You will have the opportunity to solder and unsolder and learn how to tell a good solder joint from a bad one. There will be a microscope available so you can inspect your solder joints close up. \n  \nSession 4 (Jan 18) or Session 5 (Jan 25): Build your First Kit  \n\nOne kit will be provided for you to build\nYou’ll get to choose others starting at around $2.50 each\nLearn about what you should find in a well-documented kit and where to begin if the documentation is not that great\n\n  \nNEXT STEPS: If everyone is enjoying themselves\, then we will continue these sessions throughout the winter months on alternating Sunday mornings beginning January 25 or February 8th. We will discuss how we want to proceed as a group and we will figure out any additional costs for going forward. The group might consider collaborating on a club project or individuals might bring whatever they are working on to a session to share with the rest of the group\, have a coffee and get some help troubleshooting a kit that isn’t working. Ideally\, we will see some of your creations at our Homebrew Night in April 2026.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/soldering-skills-and-kit-building-workshop-nov-jan/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Education,Workshop
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SUMMARY:OARC's Basic Amateur Radio course - Fall 2025 (FULL)
DESCRIPTION:Start date: Sunday\, October 26\, 2025\nDuration: 3 hours (2:00pm to 5:00pm)\, every Sunday for approximately 12 weeks (no classes on holidays or long weekends)\nFormat:  Hybrid\nCost: $100 Regular\, $80 Student \nTHE COURSE IS NOW FULL – Please Contact Us to be added to the waiting list for next OARC Basic Course (Spring 2026) \n\nThe 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 approximately 12 weeks. All course materials are provided. \n\nA mark of 70-79% on the Basic exam affords you access to radio wave bands that are great for short-range communication and the presence of repeaters in many places extend the range of communications. If you get 80% or more (Basic with Honours)\, you’ll have greater operating privileges.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-basic-amateur-radio-course-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Course,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251026T150000
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SUMMARY:OARC Morse Code (CW) course – Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Start date: Sunday\, October 26\, 2025 \nDuration: 1 hour (2:00pm to 3:00pm)\, every Sunday for approximately 12 weeks (no classes on holidays or long weekends) \nFormat: In-person-only \nLocation: Scouts Canada National Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road \nMaterials: Code practice exercises will be provided. You require a Morse Key and Code Practice Oscillator. \nInstructor: Scott VE3NPX \nPlease note: Scott arrives at 1pm for anyone interested in reviewing the previous week’s lesson\, however\, the actual lesson starts at 2pm and lasts one hour.  \nCost: $25 Regular\, $0 Student (FREE) \nPLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND PAY FOR YOUR COURSE* \nNote:  Students will check the box on the payment form next to “The course participant is currently enrolled in school” and use the discount code they will see there. \nThis course prepares you to communicate using Morse Code (CW) and prepares you to take your CW Amateur Radio Morse Code Qualification exam.  It will also prepare you to use morse code in practical CW QSOs on amateur bands.  Students will practice sending and receiving code using a code-practice oscillator (CPO) to develop proficiency. There will be instruction in the proper techniques for sending morse code using a common straight key.  Instruction will cover receiving and sending the 26 letters of the alphabet\, the 10 numbers\, common punctuation marks\, and Q-code and other common acronyms used in CW communications. \n  \n  \n* This link takes you to Zeffy. The OARC uses Zeffy to manage membership and other payments. Zeffy is a secure\, zero-fee Canadian online payment system for non-profit organizations. It provides maximum security for you as none of your membership or payment details are kept on the OARC website. You will be asked for a donation to Zeffy\, but this is optional. Whether you donate or not\, OARC is not charged a fee.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-cw-course-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Course,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251009T211500
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SUMMARY:OARC Monthly Meeting - Thurs\, Oct 9\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Meeting on THURSDAY\, OCT 9 (not Wed) at 6:45 PM ET \nThe meeting will be on Thursday for this month ONLY. We’ll be back to Wednesdays next month and for the rest of the year. All Amateur Radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members\, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams\, friends and family. \nAttendance options:  (1) in person\, or (2) virtually – details below. \n     (1) Attend in person at Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road. Parking is free. \n      CLICK HERE TO GET A FREE TICKET. Please register in advance for the meeting so that we can be sure to: \n\nHave enough chairs and refreshments for everyone\, and\nSend you a reminder closer to meeting.\n\n     (2) Attend virtually using MS Teams  Need help?    **This is new – we are no longer using Zoom** \n       Click here to Join the meeting [expired] \n     Meeting ID: expired Passcode: expired \nMost monthly meetings will be hybrid (in-person and Teams). Photos may be taken. Portions of the meeting may be recorded. \nDRAFT AGENDA – Oct. 9\, 2025: \n\nWelcome\, updates (Roger\, VA3EGY)\nBattery technologies & applications (Wayne\, VE3CZO)\nSoldering workshop update (Wayne\, VE3CZO)\nCarp Hamfest 2025 (Ed\, VE3WGO)\nAux-Comm Course update (Roger\, VA3EGY)\nOther agenda items TBD
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-monthly-meeting-oct-2025/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
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SUMMARY:SPECIAL NOTICE: RAC Aux-Comm Training Course
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Government has funded Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) to train volunteers in Auxiliary Communications (Aux-Comm).  The course is FREE. Below you will find details on: the target audience and goal of the course\,  the pre-requisites you must meet\, the link to register for the course\, and finally a course description. Course location will follow. \nTarget Audience:\nThe Aux-Comm course is designed for experienced Amateur Radio volunteers who provide communication support during planned events and incidents\, as well as communication personnel from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and government Emergency Management services. \nGoal:\nThe Aux-Comm course aims to improve interoperability among Non-Governmental Organizations and Emergency Management workforces\, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and effective disaster response. \nThe goal of this 20-hour course is to provide instruction to Aux-Comm volunteers so that their individual and organizational efforts/expertise are appropriately integrated into the public safety/service communications support environment. \nAux-Comm volunteers provide alternate communications by supporting communications with other organizations: \n\nin cases where local services have failed;\nat emergency incidents/planned events/training exercises; and\nwithin the emergency management structure (Emergency Operations Centre (EOCs)\, etc.)\n\nPre-requisites:\n\nSign up at the Ontario Corps Volunteer Registration Portal and complete the pre-requisite steps described there.  This includes 4 on-line training modules that take about 2 hours to complete.\nComplete a Criminal Record Check. You will be contacted by Triton Canada within about a week of completing your OntarioCorp registration and training.  The turnaround is typically 2-3 days.\nComplete the online IMS100 e-learning (2 hours)\n\nPlease CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RAC AUX-COMM TRAINING program*\n*link takes you to Eventbrite. Please note: The form currently allows you to register for each day separately. Until we can get that fixed\, please just register for the first day\, Sept. 27th. If you already registered for the 28th\, don’t worry\, we will not miss you! \nCourse description\nCourse outline \n\nThe Communications Unit and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)\nAux-Comm Roles and Responsibilities\nInteroperable Communications\nIncident Communications\nIncident Radio Communications Plan\nIncident Communications Centre\nTeam Management and Accountability\nResources\, Safety and Deployment\nBest Practices\nInteroperability and Radio Networks\n\nGroup exercise scenarios: \n\nSOP Exercise\nPower Outage\nTrain Derailment\nWild Land Fire\nSevere Storm/Flood
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/special-notice-rac-aux-comm-training-course/
LOCATION:Ben Franklin Place \,101 Centrepointe Drive\, Ottawa\, ON K2G 5K7
CATEGORIES:Course,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250913T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250913T130000
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SUMMARY:OARC Radio in the Park 2025
DESCRIPTION:Get involved with OARC Radio in the Park (RITP) 2025\nJoin fellow Club members along with your friends and family to set up portable amateur radio stations at Walter Baker Park in Kanata.  The Activity runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm\, rain or shine. With a little help from local hams\, passers by can participate in “fox hunts” (using radio direction finding techniques to locate one or more radio transmitters hidden within a designated search area) and can “Get on the Air” under the supervision of a certified ham. \n CLICK HERE TO GET A FREE TICKET. We ask everyone to register in advance because this helps us to know how many people are coming and to send you reminder closer to activity. \nParticipants should be self-sufficient. No food or drinks will be provided. Washrooms are available in the adjacent arena.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/radio-in-the-park-oarc-2025/
LOCATION:Walter Baker Park\, 100 Charlie Rogers Place\, Stittsville\, ON\, K2V 1A2
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T064500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T211500
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: OARC Monthly Meeting - Sept 2025
DESCRIPTION:The OARC Monthly Meeting scheduled for Wednesday\, Sept. 10\, 2025 has been cancelled because the key people needed to run the meeting are away. The draft agenda will be pushed to the October meeting (Oct. 8\, 2025). \nDraft agenda – now moved to the October meeting: \n\nWelcome\, updates (Roger\, VA3EGY)\nBattery technologies & applications (Wayne\, VE3CZO)\nOther agenda items TBD\n\nAll amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members\, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams\, friends and family. \nThe meeting is cancelled so there is no button here for you to click to register. \nNormally\, we ask everyone to register in advance for the meeting because this helps us to: \n\nBe sure we have enough chairs and refreshments for everyone\, and\nSend you reminder closer to meeting.\n\nThe in-person meeting venue is Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road in Ottawa. Parking is free. Most monthly meetings will be hybrid (in-person and Zoom). Photos may be taken. Portions of the meeting may be recorded.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-monthly-meeting-sept-2025/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250906T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250906T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T151839Z
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SUMMARY:OARC Carp Hamfest 2025
DESCRIPTION:OARC Carp Hamfest is the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show!\nThis event features most of the big ham radio retailers\, fellow hams selling radio goodies at unbelievable prices\, and major door prizes. This is the OARC’s annual flagship event! Below\, your will find more information as follows: \n\nReserve your vendor or exhibitor table\,\nWhat to expect at OARC Carp Hamfest 2025\,\nKey dates and times\,\nOther details (admission\, parking\, etc.)\, and\nVolunteer to help out at OARC Carp Hamfest 2025.\n\nReserve your vendor or exhibitor table\nIf you are commercial or private vendor\, don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your products and connect with amateur radio customers from across the National Capital Region. If you are an exhibitor (e.g.\, local amateur radio club or service organization)\, book a table to engage with potential new members and other audiences. Fee: Tables: $17 per 8-foot table (does NOT include admission fee) All tables are 8 feet long. That’s 33% more space than most hamfests! \n   Online table reservations are now closed.  You can get more tables when you show up at the door.  We will do our best to accommodate your request. \nWhat to expect at OARC Carp Hamfest 2025 \n\nThe OARC Carp Hamfest features great door prizes donated by the all our confirmed 2025 commercial vendors: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIcom Canada\n\n\n\nGerald Lemay Books\n\n\n\nHarold Macfarlane\n\n\n\nRetevis Canada\n\n\n\nRadio Communication Alexandria\n\n\n\nReliable Radio\nNetty Electronics\n\nAnd door prizes from a couple of vendors that could not attend (but still love us!): \n\nRadioworld\nArt by Selina LED Signs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibitors and organizations include: Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)\, Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®)\, West Carleton Disaster Relief\, Diefenbunker\, Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA)\, several regional Amateur Radio clubs\, and more. \n\n\n\n** New this year **\n\n\n\nRadio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) \n\n\n\nThis year’s RAC AGM will be held in conjunction with Hamfest\, starting at 1:00pm in the sports club diner at the arena upstairs. The meeting will be attended by the members of the RAC Board of Directors and Executive and is open to all RAC members. The AGM will also be available online by YouTube livestream. Click here for more info about the RAC AGM. \n\n\n\n\n\nWinlink demonstration \nThis year’s OARC Carp Hamfest will feature a demonstration of Winlink. The demonstration will display a functioning: \n\nWinlink 2m/70cm Gateway\nTypical ‘shelter’ station set-up with HF\, 2m and 70 cm capabilities\nAPRS display\nLocal AREDN network\n\nIf you are a prospective OARC AUXCOMM team member\, then this demo is for you! \nWe’re very grateful to Ian Snow VA3QT (Team Lead) and Marcel  Eschenmoser VE3UKW\, both from the Emergency Management Simcoe County – Auxiliary Communications Team\, for setting this up.  \n\n\nKey dates and times\nVenue setup date and time Friday\, September 05\, 2025 at a 2:00 pm – Venue set up NOTE that this is setup for the infrastructure\, NOT for vendors.  Hamfest date and start times Saturday\, September 06\, 2025 – Commercial vendor setup: 7:30 am – Private vendor and exhibitor setup: 8:00 am – Open to public: 9:00 am – 12 noon – Teardown after 12 noon. \nOther details (admission\, parking\, etc.)\nAdmission: $6 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Parking: FREE! Coffee and snack concession in the lobby area.\n\nWrite your Amateur Radio exam on-site\nWrite your Amateur Radio Operator Certificate exam at Hamfest under the supervision of an examiner accredited by Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). You don’t need to book ahead – you can just show up! You can also upgrade. If you are upgrading\, bring the 11-digit certificate number on your current Certificate to speed processing.\nVolunteer at Hamfest on Sept. 6th\nEd\, VE3WGO\, has been delivering Hamfest since 2007 and we’re all so grateful to Ed for his organization skills and boundless energy. We are also fortunate to have a small army of volunteers that help make Hamfest to run smoothly. Some volunteer roles may still be available\, including:\n\nvenue set-up (afternoon of the day before)\nroad sign set-up and take-down\nparking lot and tailgate relations\nvendor registration\nfront-door ticket seller\ninside vendor relations\nphotographer\ntalk-in (on-air notice on local repeaters)\nannouncer\nOARC membership and extras table\nvenue tear down and clean up\n\n  Volunteer team roles have now been assigned.  You can still join our team if you can show up by 7am and let Ed VE3WGO know that you want to help out! \nNeed more info?\nFor INFO ONLY contact Ed VE3WGO via hamfest@oarc.net
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-carp-hamfest-2025/
LOCATION:W. Erskine Johnston Arena\, 3832 Carp Road\, Carp\, Ontario\, K0A 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250816T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250817T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250417T033141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T201856Z
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SUMMARY:MS Bike 2025 - Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Get involved in providing radio-communications support to MS Bike 2025 – Ottawa to Cornwall!\nOperators are needed to be Amateur Radio safety checkpoints and net control.  Nicole\, VE3GIQ\, (psevents@ovmrc.ca) is organising the ham radio aspects and looking for volunteers. \nThe money raised by participants ensures that people affected by MS receive quality access and support that they need in whichever community they live. Learn more about MS Bike – Ottawa to Cornwall. \n 
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/ms-bike-community-event-2025/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Activity,Community Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250702
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250505T110131Z
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SUMMARY:RAC Canada Day Contest 2025
DESCRIPTION:RAC Canada Day Contest on Tuesday  July 1\, 2025 –  0000 UTC to 2359 UTC \nEach year on July 1st\, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation\, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the RAC Canada Day Contest and Amateurs all over the world are invited to Canada’s Birthday Party on the air. \nRead more about the RAC Contest Rules for Canada Day 2025.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/rac-canada-day-contest-2025/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Activity,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250628T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250628T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250511T014924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T003608Z
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SUMMARY:OARC "Come meet the new hams" BBQ and group photo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the OARC “Come meet the new hams BBQ” and group photo on Saturday\, June 28\, 2025 at 4:30pm (group photo at 4:45pm) at Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road. Please bring a lawn chair. We will go ahead rain or shine. If it is raining\, we will eat indoors. \nBBQ ticket sales have now ended. Proceeds from the BBQ will go to the Scouts Canada National Museum.\n \nThe new hams BBQ coincides with OARC Field Day 2025 at the same location. Right beside our BBQ\, experienced hams will be hard at work contacting as many stations as possible. Field Day has been an annual event since 1933 and is the most popular event in ham radio\, attracting more than 31\,000 hams throughout North America. \nNew hams can catch the excitement of Field Day and prepare themselves to possibly participate next year. We will have a Get On The Air (GOTA) station for new hams\, where an experienced ham will guide you through the process. And the OARC gets Field Day points for any new hams who make contacts on that station. Learn more about OARC Field Day 2025.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-new-hams-group-photo-and-welcome-bbq/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250629T165900
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
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SUMMARY:OARC Field Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Link to OARC Field Day 2025 – Report\n(a work in progress!)\nJune 28 \, 2025\, 2:00 pm (18:00 UTC) to June 29\, 2025 4:59 p.m (20:59 UTC) at Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road. Setup on June 27. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND VOLUNTEER FOR FIELD DAY 2025. Registering in advance helps the OARC prepare for the correct number of people. The same link will allow you to volunteer and indicate what time you are available and your preferred duties (set up\, operating\, tear down\, etc.) \nField Day involves setting up temporary transmitting stations to demonstrate ham radio’s science\, skill and service to our communities. One objective of Field Day is to contact as many stations as possible and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. OARC Field Day attracts lots of experienced Amateur Radio operators from across the region. We also have a Get On The Air (GOTA) station for new hams\, where an experienced ham will guide the newly certified through the process. And the OARC gets Field Day points for any new hams who make contacts on that station. \nField Day has been an annual event since 1933\, and remains the most popular event in ham radio\, attracting more than 31\,000 hams throughout North America. Field Day is sponsored overall by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and\, in Canada\, by Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC). Explore full details and rules on ARRL Field Day webpage more about the RAC Field Day webpage
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/field-day-2025/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250621T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250622T173000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250415T232654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T194628Z
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SUMMARY:Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour 2025 - Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Get involved in providing radio-communications support to the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour 2025!\nAmateur Radio operators are needed at fixed and mobile stations for one or both days of this two-day community event. \n\n\n\nVolunteer to help out. Send an email to Richard VE3UNW at hagemeister@gmail.com. For more information\, visit this website. \n\n\n\nThe Ottawa Bicycle Club’s Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) is one of the country’s longest-running cycling events. This two-day ride goes from Ottawa\, through picturesque towns and villages along the Rideau Lakes waterway\, to Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/rideau-lakes-cycle-tour-2025-community-event/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Activity,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250611T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250611T211500
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250509T180330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T014257Z
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SUMMARY:OARC Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 - NOTICE (In person only)
DESCRIPTION:Ottawa Amateur Radio Club\nNotice of the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members\nNotice is hereby given that the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of Ottawa Amateur Radio Club will be held: \nDate:       Wednesday\, June 11\, 2025 \nTime:      6:45 PM EDT \nLocation: Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa. This meeting will be IN PERSON ONLY\, no Zoom link. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER SO WE WILL KNOW YOU ARE COMING. Thanks! \nEveryone is welcome to attend the AGM but only members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \n\nTo be “in good standing”\, members must have renewed their membership through the Zeffy online payment system between June 1\, 2024\, and May 31\, 2025. If you haven’t done so already\, click here to join or renew before May 31\, 2025.\nThe Board will recognize all such members as eligible to vote.\n\nRead the OARC AGM 2025 – Report. \nIf a member has an item they wish to include in the agenda\, they  must email the OARC board (board@oarc.net) by June 4\, 2025. \nPhotos may be taken. Portions of the meeting may be recorded.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-annual-general-meeting-agm-2025-notice/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250524T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250409T151735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T014008Z
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SUMMARY:OARC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course
DESCRIPTION:The OARC is offering an Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course over two days on May 24-25\, 2025.\nThis course teaches the skills necessary to provide a wide range of effective emergency/disaster communications. It is designed for certified Amateur Radio operators but we also welcome West Carleton community members who are not licensed\, so they will understand the techniques and can work along side ARES-trained operators during exercises and live events. \nThe course will include: \n\nARES Organization – Roles and Responsibilities\nDeployment Kits\nNet Operations\nOperating Etiquette & Radio Procedures\nDeployed Exercise\n\nPrerequisite: Before taking the ARES Course\, you must take the Introduction to Incident ManagementSystem (IMS 100) course\, available online through the Emergency Management Training Portal Ontario. Click here IMS 100 course (e-learning) to take that course now.\nNOTE: When you take the IMS 100  e-learning course\, we’re told by some users that\, if you want to successfully reach the “Certificate of Completion” at the end of the course\, it’s best to use Google Chrome with no ad-blockers and also to use the save button early an often. \nOARC ARES Course details: \n\nCost: $25. Parking is FREE. Bring your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided.\n\n\nInstructor: Lance Peterson VA3LP is the Chief Instructor of the Eastern Ontario ARES District Training. He has been the District Emergency Coordinator of the Eastern Ontario ARES District for nearly 13 years and was the Group Lead for the Prescott-Russell ARES Group (PR-ARES) for 5 years before that.\n\nClick here to register for the OARC ARES course and pay\nThis link takes you to Zeffy\, the secure\, Canadian online payment system.1. \n1. The OARC uses Zeffy to manage membership and other payments. Zeffy is a secure\, zero-fee Canadian online payment system for non-profit organizations. It provides maximum security for you as none of your membership or payment details are kept on the OARC website. You will be asked for a donation to Zeffy\, but this is optional. Whether you donate or not\, OARC is not charged a fee.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-amateur-radio-emergency-service-ares-training-course/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Course,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250514T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250514T211500
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250404T122829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T004100Z
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SUMMARY:OARC Monthly Meeting - May 2025
DESCRIPTION:The May 14\, 2025 OARC Monthly Meeting – draft agenda: \n\nWelcome\, updates\, including Website updates (Roger\, VA3EGY)\nBattery technologies & applications (Wayne\, VE3CZO)\nOttawa Amateur Radio Shack on Discord (Ken\, VA2TXZ)\n\nAll amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members\, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams\, friends and family. \n CLICK HERE TO GET A FREE TICKET so we’ll know you are coming. \nWe do ask everyone to register in advance for the meeting because this helps us to: \n\nBe sure we have enough chairs and refreshments for everyone\, and\nSend you reminder closer to meeting.\n\nThe in-person meeting venue is Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road in Ottawa. Parking is free. Most monthly meetings will be hybrid (in-person and Zoom). Photos may be taken. Portions of the meeting may be recorded.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-monthly-meeting-may/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250328T020307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T021819Z
UID:5263-1746316800-1746403199@oarc.net
SUMMARY:CN Cycle for CHEO 2025 - Community Event
DESCRIPTION:Get involved in providing radio-communications support for the annual CN Cycle for CHEO\nAmateur 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. \nTo volunteer to get involved\, send an email to Richard VE3UNW at hagemeister@gmail.com. For more information\, visit this website. \nNow in its 18th year\, the CN Cycle for CHEO features 15 km\, 35 km\, 70 km or 100 km cycling routes\, along with two km and five km walking routes for people of all ages. In 2024\, the event saw over 7\,000 participants and raised over $2.1 million raised for childhood cancer research and care.  Learn more about CN Cycle for CHEO.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/cn-cycle-for-cheo-2025-community-event/
LOCATION:Canadian War Museum\, 1 Vimy Place\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250427T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250427T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250425T204748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T204748Z
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Life for Clare Fowler\, VE3NPC\, Silent Key
DESCRIPTION:Friends and family are invited to celebrate Clare’s life on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Central Chapel of Hulse\, Playfair and McGarry\, 315 McLeod St\, Ottawa. Hope to see you there. \nFare thee well and 73 Clare Fowler VE3NPC\, Silent Key \nThe world of Amateur Radio lost Clare Fowler on Sunday\, March 16\, 2025. He was a life-long Amateur Radio operator and a beloved\, long-time member of the Ottawa Amateur Radio Club. You can read his full obituary here. Clare enjoyed countless hours contacting radio operators around the world\, testing and building antennas\, and sharing his knowledge on radio calls\, at club meetings\, and in international publications. \nThe OARC’s Clare Fowler Award\, the award for technical merit at our annual Homebrew Night\, was named for him because he won it so many times! It will be awarded in perpetuity in his memory at the OARC’s Homebrew Night.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/celebration-of-life-for-clare-fowler-ve3npc-silent-key/
LOCATION:Central Chapel of Hulse\, Playfair and McGarry\, 315 McLeod St\, Ottawa.\, 315 McLeod Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P 1A2\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250327T224034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T130735Z
UID:5246-1744966800-1744988400@oarc.net
SUMMARY:World Amateur Radio Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:The OARC will be celebrating World Amateur Radio Day with community engagement activities\nThe Ottawa Amateur Radio Club will be collaborating with West Carleton Disaster Relief to operate portable Amateur Radio stations at several locations in West Carleton to help demonstrate how Amateur Radio can be used to connect communities together\, especially during an emergency or natural disaster. The locations are: \n\nConstance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre\, 262 Len Purcell Drive\, Woodlawn\, ON\nWest Carleton Client Service Centre\, 5670 Carp Road\, Kinburn\, ON\nHuntley Community Centre\, 108 Juanita Ave\, Carp\, ON\n\nBring your mobile or portable station for a shift and show community members how it works. The OARC will provide Get on The Air (GOTA) stations at some location for curious members of the public. \n\nThe day will run from 9:00am – 3:00pm\, rain or shine\nAt each location\, we need volunteer radio operators for minimum 2-hour shifts (10:am to 12:00pm and 12:00pm to 2:00pm)\nParticipants should be self-sufficient (e.g.\, no food or drinks will be provided)\n\nTo volunteer and indicate your preferred location and shift\, please click this link. (The link takes you to Eventbrite\, a secure online ticketing system) \nWe also encourage mobile hams in the area to try to make contact from various locations throughout West Carleton and the broader National Capital Region. \nIf you are NOT a ham\, bring the family and learn all about the different forms of radio communications – and perhaps get on the air under the supervision of a licensed radio amateur. \nCelebrating World Amateur Radio Day worldwide\nOttawa Amateur Radio operators will join others worldwide in celebrating World Amateur Radio Day\, taking to the airwaves in celebration of amateur radio and commemorating the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) on April 18\, 1925. This year is the IARU’s 100th anniversary and the theme for the day is “Entering the Next Century of Amateur Radio Communications & Innovation”.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/world-amateur-radio-day/
LOCATION:West Carleton Client Service Centre\, 5670 Carp Road\, Kinburn\, Ontario\, K0A 2H0
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250409T064500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T084851
CREATED:20250327T225118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T004053Z
UID:5252-1744181100-1744232400@oarc.net
SUMMARY:OARC Monthly Meeting - April 2025 (Homebrew Night)
DESCRIPTION:Every April\, the OARC monthly meeting is Homebrew Night\, our annual show-and-tell evening\nBring your “homebrewed” hardware / software Amateur Radio projects\, DIY apparatus\, and home-made gear. We will celebrate your accomplishments and hear tales of your successes and lessons learned. And there are awards! \nPlease let us know you are coming by clicking here to get a FREE ticket. (The link takes you to Eventbrite\, a secure online ticketing system.)  This helps us to arrange seating and bring in an appropriate quantity of refreshments. \nAll amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome: OARC members and non-members\, licensed and not-yet-licensed hams\, friends and family. \nThe in-person meeting venue is Scouts Headquarters\, 1345 Baseline Road in Ottawa. Parking is free. Most monthly meetings are hybrid (in-person and Zoom). Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the Zoom link in the issue that comes out the Saturday before the meeting. Portions of the meeting may be recorded. Photos may be taken. \nFor fuller details about Homebrew Night\, click the website link below (bottom left).
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-meeting-april-homebrew-night/
LOCATION:Scouts Canada National Office\, 1345 Baseline Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2C 0A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ottawa Amateur Radio Club":MAILTO:contact@oarc.net
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