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…
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2024-06-17 mk’s Word – Examination and Rumination
Club examiner’s report … First, my year-end examiner report from June 1, 2023 to May 31 2024: Some of those who failed an exam subsequently re-wrote and passed. Two candidates…
2024-06-12 OARC Annual Meeting
HYBRID Meeting! June 12, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details Under the club’s constitution, we must hold our Annual Meeting by the end of the club’s fiscal year. This…
2024-06-08 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour
Saturday and Sunday, June 08-09, 2024 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…
2024-05-19 mk’s Word – Busy, busy, busy
Project plethora … It has been a busy month (again). Since homebrew night: Not much of all this had me sitting in front of a radio. Strangely, that’s OK. As…
2024-05-08 John Portune W6NBC – Open-Wire Transmission Line (Take 2)
Hybrid Meeting on Wednesday, May 08, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details John Portune W6NBC returns for a fourth time to the OARC to to talk about “How to…
2024-05-05 CN Cycle for CHEO
Sunday, May 5, 2024 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…
2024-04-18 mk’s Word – Delayed by lazy editor
That crazy antenna (a follow up to homebrew knight) At one point in the process of getting VE3RHQ up and running we were looking at omnidirectional antennas for satellite work.…
2024-04-10 Homebrew Night
IN-PERSON Meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details We will not have a speaker in April, but members are encouraged to do an in-person “show…
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…