April 18, 2025, Worldwide *** BREAKING NEWS ***Mayor Mark Sutcliffe declares World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa on April 18, 2025! OARC to celebrate with community engagement activities across West…
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OARC Strategic Plan 2025-2028
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Ottawa Amateur Radio Club (OARC) strategic plan will steer the club toward meeting the needs of our current members, while fostering sustainable growth and enhancing the development…
2025-06-28 ARRL/RAC Field Day
June 28 , 2025, 18:00 UTC to June 29, 2025 20:59 UTC (setup June 27) What is Field Day? Field Day is an operating event sponsored by the ARRL whose…
2025-01-25 Winter Field Day
Details Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January. It offers a unique opportunity for radio operators…
2024-12-28 RAC Canada Winter Contest
0000 UTC to 2359 UTC on Saturday, December 28, 2024 Invitation In December each year the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the Canada Winter Contest. Amateurs all over the…
2025-09-06 OARC (Carp) Hamfest
Annual OARC Hamfest, September 06, 2025 About the OARC Hamfest The annual OARC Hamfest is the region’s largest fleamarket and hamfest. Many of the big ham radio retailers are going…
2024-11-22 Rally of the Tall Pines
Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2024 About the event Possibly the most exciting public service event you could volunteer for, the Lincoln Electric Rally of the Tall Pines, is now…
2024-09-14 Radio in the Park
September 14, 2024, Saturday from 9am to 5pm, rain or shine, at Walter Baker Park in Kanata What is RITP? Radio in the Park (RITP) is an event sponsored by…
2024-06-22 ARRL/RAC Field Day
June 22 , 2024, 18:00 UTC to June 23, 2024, 20:59 UTC (setup June 21) What is Field Day? Field Day is an operating event sponsored by the ARRL whose…
2024-03-25 Ed Explains the 2024 OARC Hamfest
Something old and something new … Even though the OARC hamfest is still several months away, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared well in advance. As always, we need lots…