The fall 2025 OARC Basic Amateur Radio course ran from late October until the end of January, 2026. So far, 26 of our students passed the ISED exam (most with honours). In addition, six of them also passed the Advanced. A hearty welcome to all these new hams!
Category: Education
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2026-02-06 Apply for a YLRL Scholarship before April 30, 2026
The Young Ladies’ Radio League (YLRL) provides two $2500 scholarships and one $1500 scholarship each year. Deadline for application: April 30, 2026.
2026-01-03 Zoom-based Morse-Code (CW) practice sessions
If you have struggled with get on the air for Morse Code QSOs, perhaps some zoom-based practice sessions may build your confidence! These sessions are independent of OARC and the…
2025-09-27 RAC Aux-Comm Course – Report
The Ontario Government funded Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) to deliver an Auxiliary Communications (Aux-Comm) course aimed at improving interoperability among Amateur-Radio operators, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Emergency Management services…
2025-06-06 OARC Basic Amateur Radio Course – Spring 2025 – Report
The spring 2025 OARC Basic Amateur Radio course ran from February to May 2025. This hybrid course ran for three hours every Sunday for 12 weeks. It covered all 100…
2025-05-24 OARC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course – Report
The OARC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course on May 24-25, 2025 delivered two days of classroom and hands-on learning about how to prepare for and participate effectively in…
2022-02-26 Force Sense Resistor CW Key & Paddle Kits
Can be assembled as a straight key or paddle with one or two PCBs Quick summary A couple years ago Doug Leach VE3XK showed Wayne VE3CZO an article in QST…
2009-04-01 Club Project Placeholder
There are several old club projects still to be migrated here … Quick summary As time allows we will be migrating older projects to this website. Are these still viable…
2018-04-01 Powerpole® Distribution Kits
Two- and four-way Powerpole® distribution kits with and without fuses Quick summary Wayne VE3CZO has designed and built small, robust Powerpole® distribution modules. He has packaged all the parts (other…
2021-10-13 Continuity Tester Kit
Better than the rest … Quick summary Wayne VE3CZO has designed and built a continuity tester that has many features he found lacking in other units. He has purchased and…