For several years now, the OARC has sponsored Canadian youth (hams 25 and under) by paying for the special event callsigns for December Youth On The Air (YOTA) month. This…
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2025-10-18 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) – Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) 2025 – Report
On October 18-19, 2025, Ottawa Amateur Radio operators provided radio-communications support for Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) – Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) 2025 at Scouts Headquarters and online. JOTA-JOTI…
2024-10-18 JOTA – Scouts Jamboree On The Air
Friday to Sunday, October 18-20, 2024 Event notice The Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world,…
2024-04-06 Microwave Activity Day
Details On Saturday, April 6, 2024, between 08:30 – 12:30, the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club(WCARC) will be having a Microwave Activity Day (MAD) on the grounds of theDiefenbunker: Canada’s…
2023-10-21 JOTA – Scouts Jamboree On The Air
Saturday and Sunday, October 21-22, 2023 Event notice The Jamboree on the Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts around the world,…
2023-09-13 Roger and Harrie Talk A Lotta YOTA
Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET There are youth in amateur radio – YOTA Camp shows us the way Come to the September OARC meeting…
2023-07-16 YOTA – Youth On The Air Camp
Sunday to Friday, July 16-21, 2023 Youth on the Air (YOTA) Camp YouTube live streams available! In appreciation for the support received from the local Amateur Radio community to help…
2022-10-14 JOTA – Scouts Jamboree On The Air
Friday to Sunday, October 14-16, 2022 Event write up The following event write up was provided by Rod Wilson VE3RXN, Group Commissioner, National Museum of Scouting The Scouting world held…
2022-09-14 Kieran VA3KS – POTA Portable Operations
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Sad news: VA3KS (SK) Kieran VA3KS became a silent key on 2023-11-24. His obituary is posted at https://www.hpmcgarry.ca/memorials/kieran-shepherd/5331902/. The…
2021-10-13 Paul Mower VA6MPM SOTA in the Canadian Rockies
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details SOTA (Summits on the Air) events in the Canadian Rockies are a challenging and rewarding endeavour all…