Registration for the fall 2026 OARC CW Course will remain open throughout the fall. Click the link below to register. Attend any time. The course prepares you to communicate using Morse Code (CW) and take exam.
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2026-08-07 New Waves in Ottawa: Meet the Signal Sisters!
There is a fresh voice on the Ottawa airwaves! Launched this past March, the Signal Sisters (Les Sœurs du Signal) is a newly formed bilingual Amateur Radio group dedicated to connecting and supporting local women, girls, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the hobby.
2026-07-17 OARC Repeater Modernization Project – July 2026 Situation Report (SITREP)
Read the July 2026 update on the VE2CRA Repeater Modernization Project, including the 2m/70cm repeaters at Camp Fortune, the DStar repeater, and the DMR repeater.
2026-06-27 OARC Field Day – Report
OARC’s 2026 Field Day brought together dozens of amateur radio operators for a weekend of operating, learning, and camaraderie, resulting in hundreds of contacts across North America.
2026-06-14 OARC UHF/VHF Ground Plane Antenna-Building Workshop – June 2026 – Report
There were 14 builders in attendance at the UHF/VHF Ground Plane Antenna-Building Workshop on June 14, 2026, and there were a few more hams there helping out.
2026-06-10 OARC Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Report
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club (OARC) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, June 10, 2026…
2026-06-02 David’s Column – June 2026
Updates on a few local Amateur Radio activities and some historical trivial about Arthur “Artie” Moore, a pioneer and inventor in the ham radio field who reported hearing the Titannic’s distress calls from his small English village some 5,000 kilometres away.
2026-05-31 OARC End-Fed Half Wave Antenna Build Workshop – May 31- Report
This OARC workshop, led by Harrie, VE3HYS, guided participants through building and testing 49:1 Un-Un transformers for End-Fed Half-Wave antennas.
2026-05-13 OARC Monthly Meeting – May 2026 – Report
Local Amateur Radio news, updates on Club business, featured presentation “The Amazing Hex Beam – Is it for you?”, updates on upcoming workshops, the VE2CRA Repeater Modernization Project, Field Day and Carp Hamfest.
2026-05-03 OARC Soldering Skills Workshop (Winter 2026) – Report
This OARC workshop, led by Wayne, VE3CZO, guided participants through soldering basics, tool selection, and PL-259 connector assembly.