Despite a snowy winter backdrop, the holiday spirit was alive and well at this year’s OARC Holiday Party. Held at the popular KS on the Keys restaurant, the event saw a fantastic…
Category: Club Activities
This is the parent category for Monthly Meetings, Homebrew night, WARD, Field Day, Hamfest, RITP, etc.
2025-11-12 OARC Monthly Meeting – Nov 2025 – Report
The November Monthly Meeting was again well attended, both in person and online. Demystifying modern solar power systems We were pleased to host Andrea Ross of RnL Solar for an insightful presentation on modern…
2025-10-09 OARC Monthly Meeting – Report
It was great to see everyone on Thursday, October 9th, our first meeting back after the summer break. We were so glad that so many people could still make it,…
2025-09-13-OARC Radio in the Park 2025 – Report
Radio in the Park 2025, the OARC’s annual community-outreach event, went off without a hitch on Saturday, September 13th at Walter Baker Park in Kanata. As always, a big thanks…
2025-09-06 OARC (Carp) Hamfest 2025 – Report
OARC Carp Hamfest on September 6th was the largest in the 28-year history of the event! It remains the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show, featuring most…
2025-06-28 OARC “Come meet the new hams” BBQ 2025 – Report
A big thanks to the 50 people who came out to the OARC “Come meet the new hams” BBQ 2025! We had a great crowd of newly certified and experienced…
2025-06-28 OARC Field Day 2025 – Report
June 28 , 2025, 18:00 UTC to June 29, 2025, 20:59 UTC OARC Field Day 2025 was another big success! Once again the Club actively participated in this annual contest…
2025-06-11 OARC AGM 2025 – Report
The 2025 Ottawa Amateur Radio Club (OARC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) went off without a hitch last Wednesday evening, with 36 people in attendance, mostly members. Welcome and review of…
2025-05-14 OARC Monthly Meeting – May 2025 – Report
May monthly meeting one of the most social of the year Thanks to everyone who turned up and made the May 14th Monthly Meeting one of the liveliest and most…
2025-04-18 World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa – Report
To celebrate World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa on April 18, 2025, the OARC and West Carleton Disaster Relief partnered to demonstrate how Amateur Radio can be used to connect…