The lament Where did summer go? It’s half past August already, even though Field Day was only a week or so ago, or so it seems. There hasn’t been much…
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2023-07-29 Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour POSTPONED!
POSTPONED TO Saturday and Sunday, July 29-30, 2023 Event postponed due to air conditions From the organizers: After careful consideration, the RLCT organization committee has made the difficult decision to…
2023-07-18 mk’s Word – Field Day Finale
Yet more about Field Day I’ve been looking through the field day logs to see what I can learn. It was obviously more productive than recent years, with more QSOs…
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…
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…
2023-06-15 mk’s Word – Summer solstice approaches
Exam-in-nation Exams have quieted down after the rather hectic pace I reported at the end of last month, but there is still another one on the calendar for next week.…
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.…
2023-06-01 mk’s Numbers – Another year of exams
(As you may know, Mike VE3FFK is the OARC’s ISED Delegated Examiner. This is his report for the 2022-2023 year.) New exam record set This year has been a record…
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…