May 20 to 22, 2022, near Dayton, Ohio, USA What is Hamvention? The Dayton Hamvention is one of the two largest amateur radio conventions in the world. It is held…
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2022-05-15 mk’s Word – QSO parties and more
What a difference a month makes this time of year.Leaves on trees, no snow and daylight after supper. The bike is on the road and the crud is off it.…
2022-05-11 John Portune W6NBC “Building the Moxon antenna”
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details John Portune W6NBC returns to the OARC to help us build a 10 m Moxon antenna. John…
2022-05-01 CN Cycle for CHEO
Sunday, May 1, 2022 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…
2022-04-14 mk’s Word – Back in the saddle
PUE seems to think I should resume writing for the OARC, so here goes… What’s mk been doing since the Groundwave went away in December 2021? (By the way, thanks…
2022-04-13 Homebrew Night
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details We will not have a speaker in April, but members are encouraged to do a “show and…
2022-03-09 John Portune W6NBC “Foil tape antenna building”
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Meeting details When it comes to building antennas, amateurs tend to think only in terms of aluminum tubing, copper…
2022-02-28 to 2022-11-28 RSGB FT4 Contest Series
Various Mondays from February 28, 2022 to November 28, 2022 Introduction The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) are running an FT4 contest series on a monthly basis starting Monday,…
2022-02-26 Force Sense Resistor CW Key & Paddle Kits
Can be assembled as a straight key or paddle with one or two PCBs Quick summary A couple years ago Doug Leach VE3XK showed Wayne VE3CZO an article in QST…
2022-02-09 Bob Grubic NC6Q “What Is Ham Radio Contesting All About?”
Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET Bob Grubic NC6Q has been licensed for over 40 years and holds an Amateur Extra Class license. Though inactive…