In this issue: A bug for VE3RHQ, RAC antenna challenges, and information about the new ISED Basic Amateur Radio Exam effective July 15, 2025 RAC headquarters updates A bug for…
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2025-05-09 The Prez Sez – May
In this issue: New hams news, Communications updates, Volunteer updates, and Club operations, including the notice of the Annual General Meeting on June 11th.
2025-04-18 The Prez Sez: Activities Coordinator
Are YOU the new volunteer OARC Activities Coordinator? The OARC needs a volunteer Activities Coordinator. This is a critical role that will help ensure our sustainable, long-term growth by ensuring…
2025-04-15 mk’s Word – April
Annual Homebrew Night showed lots of imagination “To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk” -attributed to Tom Edison Not much junk at this year’s Homebrew…
2025-04-04 The Prez Sez – April
Welcome to our busy season! Plans are roaring ahead for World Amateur Radio Day on April 18th. As you know, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaimed April 18, 2025 World Amateur Radio…
2025-03-15 mk’s Word – Upbeat March meeting and successful Commonwealth Contest
Well, I was going to tell you all about how the Commonwealth Contest went. But let’s preempt that for a bit about the March OARC meeting. March Meeting brought comments,…
2025-03-08 The Prez Sez – March
Are YOU the new volunteer OARC Membership Coordinator? The OARC needs a volunteer Membership Coordinator. This is a critical role that will help ensure our sustainable, long-term growth by placing…
2025-02-19 mk’s Word – February Frequencies
Too bad about the February monthly meeting being cancelled. I hope everybody got the word. I guess we will try again in March. It’s nice to hear the Canadian Ski…
2025-02-01 The Prez Sez – February
Opening words … Hello OARC members and subscribers. Time is flying by and I want to update you about a number of things. February Member’s Meeting Small Group Discussions about…
2025-01-15 Weird Stuff – Spurious Experiments
[Wayne Stacey VE3QO shares some of his “Sixty Years of Weird Stuff in Radio”.] My friend Jon and I learned Morse code in the late 1950s, when we were about…