On October 18-19, 2025, Ottawa Amateur Radio operators provided radio-communications support for Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) – Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) 2025 at Scouts Headquarters and online. JOTA-JOTI…
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2025-10-09 OARC Monthly Meeting – Report
It was great to see everyone on Thursday, October 9th, our first meeting back after the summer break. We were so glad that so many people could still make it,…
2025-10-04 The Prez Sez – October
In this issue: October 2025 OARC Monthly Meeting changes (i. Thursday this month only, not Wednesday and ii. Teams not Zoom), Aux-Comm updates, Membership updates, Volunteer Coordinators still needed, Upcoming educational offerings, including Kit Building and Soldering Workshops.
2025-10-01 mk’s Words – October
Antenna follies: I used the recent “Radio in the Park” day to work on an antenna, rather than just make some contacts. The first step was to get a pair…
2025-09-27 RAC Aux-Comm Course – Report
The Ontario Government funded Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) to deliver an Auxiliary Communications (Aux-Comm) course aimed at improving interoperability among Amateur-Radio operators, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Emergency Management services…
2025-09-13-OARC Radio in the Park 2025 – Report
Radio in the Park 2025, the OARC’s annual community-outreach event, went off without a hitch on Saturday, September 13th at Walter Baker Park in Kanata. As always, a big thanks…
2025-09-08 The Prez Sez – September
In this issue: Resurgence of Amateur Radio; Welcome new hams; Updates on Club operations, including administration, membership, and volunteers; and some closing thoughts.
2025-09-07 mk’s Words – September
Whirlwind Not quite a tornado, but a whirlwind of things going on at the RAC shack, VE3RHQ. First, FlexRadio supplied us with their top of the line station, Maestro controller,…
2025-09-06 OARC (Carp) Hamfest 2025 – Report
OARC Carp Hamfest on September 6th was the largest in the 28-year history of the event! It remains the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show, featuring most…
2025-08-26 MS Bike Tour 2025 – Community Event – Report
The MS Bike Tour 2025 took place the weekend of August 26-27, 2025. They are back again to Cornwall, although departure Saturday and finish Sunday were from the Vernon Community…