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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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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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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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