OARC Carp Hamfest, this year on September 6, 2025, is the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show, featuring most of the big ham radio retailers, fellow hams…
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2025-06-20 mk’s Word – June
In this issue: Trouble-shooting and solving various challenges on the Pot Lid Net and Capital City Net, a few things to keep in mind for Field Day, and advice on…
2025-06-11 OARC AGM 2025 – Report
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Report The 2025 OARC AGM went off without a hitch last Wednesday evening, with 36 people in attendance, mostly members. Welcome…
2025-06-07 The Prez Sez – June
In this issue:– Last month at the OARC– Upcoming activities– OARC new hams news– Volunteer updates– Club business. It finally feels like summer in the Nation’s Capital, a great time…
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…
2025-05-20 mk’s Word – May
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…
2025-05-14 May monthly meeting one of the most social of the year
Thanks to everyone who turned up and made the May 14th Monthly Meeting one of the liveliest and most social meetings of the year. There were over 60 attendees, with…
2025-05-09 The Prez Sez – May
In this issue: New hams news, website changes and new online calendar, volunteer updates, and notice about the Annual General Meeting on June 11th. New hams news New hams welcome…
2025-05-04 CN Cycle for CHEO 2025 – Report
Sunday, May 4, 2025 A huge thanks to all the Amatuer Radio operators who came out on Saturday, May 4th to provide radio-communications support to CN Cycle for the Children’s…