2024-09-07 OARC (Carp) Hamfest

Annual OARC Carp Hamfest, September 07, 2024 Editor’s note: Hamfest 2024 has come and gone. The original notice/invitation to the event appears below the report and photo gallery. Hamfest chair…

2024-08-17 MS Bike – Ottawa to Brockville

Saturday and Sunday, August 17-18, 2024 (Click here for MS Bike 2025 in the OARC calendar) About the event The money raised by participants in this event ensures that people…

2024-06-12 OARC Annual Meeting

HYBRID Meeting! June 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details Under the club’s constitution, we must hold our Annual Meeting by the end of the club’s fiscal year. This…

2024-06-08 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour

Saturday and Sunday, June 08-09, 2024 About the event The Ottawa Bicycle Club’s Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) – one of the country’s longest-running cycling events. This 2-day ride goes…

2024-05-08 John Portune W6NBC – Open-Wire Transmission Line (Take 2)

Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details John Portune W6NBC returns for a fourth time to the OARC to to talk about “How to…

2024-05-05 CN Cycle for CHEO

Sunday, May 5, 2024 About the event CN Cycle for CHEO is a fun, non-competitive event that offers a wide range of cycling and walking routes for people of all…

2024-04-18 mk’s Word – Delayed by lazy editor

That crazy antenna (a follow up to homebrew knight) At one point in the process of getting VE3RHQ up and running we were looking at omnidirectional antennas for satellite work.…

2024-04-10 Homebrew Night

IN-PERSON Meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details We will not have a speaker in April, but members are encouraged to do an in-person “show…

2024-04-06 Microwave Activity Day

Details On Saturday, April 6, 2024, between 08:30 – 12:30, the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club(WCARC) will be having a Microwave Activity Day (MAD) on the grounds of theDiefenbunker: Canada’s…

2024-03-25 Ed Explains the 2024 OARC Hamfest

Something old and something new … Even though the OARC hamfest is still several months away, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared well in advance. As always, we need lots…