Annual OARC Hamfest, September 09, 2023 About the OARC Hamfest The annual OARC Hamfest is the region’s largest fleamarket and hamfest. All of the big ham radio retailers are going…
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2023-08-19 MS Bike – Ottawa to Brockville
Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20, 2023 Event report from 2022 A full report on the 2022 version of this event, including pictures, appears in the OVMRC Rambler that can be…
2023-07-16 YOTA – Youth On The Air Camp
Sunday to Friday, July 16-21, 2023 Youth on the Air (YOTA) Camp coming to Ottawa! After another successful camp program in 2022, the next Youth on the Air Camp for…
2023-06-24 ARRL/RAC Field Day
June 24 , 2023, 18:00 UTC to June 25, 2023, 20:59 UTC (setup June 23) What is Field Day? Field Day is an operating event sponsored by the ARRL whose…
2023-06-14 OARC Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details Under the club’s constitution, we must hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) by the end of the club’s fiscal year.…
2023-06-10 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour
Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, 2023 About the event The Ottawa Bicycle Club’s Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour (RLCT) – one of the country’s longest-running cycling events. This 2-day ride goes…
2023-05-16 mk’s Word – May’s Mixed Messages
Antenna re-think Looking back at the pictures from my 2023 World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) article, I see I could have made some improvements. The legs at the base of…
2023-05-10 Tracy VE3TWM – HF Portable Best Practices
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details Join Tracy Mckim VE3TWM as he describes the best practices he has learned operating HF portable over…
2023-05-07 CN Cycle for CHEO
Sunday, May 7, 2023 About the event CN Cycle for CHEO is a fun, non-competitive event that offers a wide range of cycling and walking routes for people of all…
2023-05-05 King Charles III Coronation Special Call Signs
Available from May 5, 2023 to July 02, 2023 in Honour of the Coronation of King Charles III About the special call signs In honour of King Charles III’s coronation,…