OARC Soldering Skills Workshop (Winter 2026)

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Join us for the OARC Soldering Skills workshop (Winter 2026)! Three, fun, hands-on sessions where you will develop soldering skills for antenna and coax cable assembly.  It is designed to complement the upcoming antenna-building workshop(s).

Dates: Three Sundays (29 March, 26 April, 3 May)
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Cost: $25 for OARC members / $35 for non-members (the fee covers the cost of some supplies and small tools)
Location: Scouts Headquarters, 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa

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WORKSHOP OUTLINE

• Session 1 (29 March): Essential tools and supplies needed for antenna and connector work with an emphasis on how much you should spend on kit.*

* You are expected to have your own soldering iron and basic tools for this workshop and the first session will provide you with some guidance. You have a month between Sessions 1 and 2 to give you time to buy or borrow the necessary equipment. If you don’t have everything you need for a session, the Club can provide some basic tools that you can borrow.

• Session 2 (26 April): Solder and waterproof wires of a larger gauge used in many antenna projects.
• Session 3 (3 May): Solder RF connectors on coax cable and waterproof the assembly.  Participants will construct a jumper cable.

More details will be outlined in the first session.