To all who pursue the technical aspects of this wonderful hobby, these two surnames are members of a standard lexicon: George Simon Ohm and Andre Marie Ampere.
Category: Columnists
2026-03-05 mk’s Words – March 2026
I should have known better. Its not the first time. I have a power supply. It has one of those switches with a neon lamp inside, to let you know…
2026-03-01 Ralph’s Technical Trawl – March 2026
AI Noise Filtering — A New Frontier in Amateur Radio Audio. For decades, Amateur Radio operators have relied on traditional analog and more lately Digital Signal Processing (DSP) tools to tame some of the noise that creeps into their transceivers. AI-based filtering takes a different approach.
2026-02-06 The Prez Sez – February 2026
In this issue: Upcoming Monthly Meetings, OARC winter 2026 workshop series, Membership reminder, Planning and reporting, YLRL scholarships, and News from the Ottawa Vintage Radio Club.
2026-02-06 mk’s Words – February 2026
One of the ways I start this column is to ask myself “So what have you done lately?” This time, most of the fun stuff has been toward the end…
2026-02-02 Ralph’s Technical Trawl – February 2026
The Pitfalls of everyday AI: As a follow-up to my January column, I’ll share three anecdotes from my experience interacting with AI on highly technical subjects and how it can get confused and get some things downright wrong.
2026-01-10 The Prez Sez – January 2026
In this issue: Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM) 2026, Jan Monthly Meeting special presentation, Spring 2026 Basic course cancelled, OARC membership reminder, introducing new OARC Coordinators and Columnists, and exploring Meshtastic and MeshCore.
2026-01-10 mk’s Words – January 2026
Time to say 73 to ’25 and hope for a great 2026. I’ve said it before, but hearing years with numbers like 2026 make me feel like I’m visiting the…
2026-01-03 Ralph’s Technical Trawl
Can AI be your “virtual Elmer”? Amateur Radio has always thrived at the intersection of curiosity and technology. Think of all the major technical achievements in the hobby from the earliest vacuum tubes to transistors to integrated circuits, and from homebrew receivers and…
2026-01-01 Craig’s QRM – January 2026
From Neutrinos to Morse Code: A Conversation with Dr. David Sinclair, VA3WDS, a chat about Amateur Radio quickly unfolded into a fascinating journey through science, discovery, and generosity.