The spring 2025 OARC Basic Amateur Radio course ran from February to May 2025. This hybrid course ran for three hours every Sunday for 12 weeks. It covered all 100…
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2025-05-24 OARC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course – Report
The OARC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) training course on May 24-25, 2025 delivered two days of classroom and hands-on learning about how to prepare for and participate effectively in…
2025-05-20 mk’s Word – May
In this issue: A bug for VE3RHQ, RAC antenna challenges, and information about the new ISED Basic Amateur Radio Exam effective July 15, 2025 RAC headquarters updates A bug for…
2025-05-14 OARC Monthly Meeting – May 2025 – Report
May monthly meeting one of the most social of the year Thanks to everyone who turned up and made the May 14th Monthly Meeting one of the liveliest and most…
2025-05-09 The Prez Sez – May
In this issue: New hams news, Communications updates, Volunteer updates, and Club operations, including the notice of the Annual General Meeting on June 11th.
2025-05-04 CN Cycle for CHEO 2025 – Report
Sunday, May 4, 2025 A huge thanks to all the Amatuer Radio operators who came out on Saturday, May 4th to provide radio-communications support to CN Cycle for the Children’s…
2025-04-18 World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa – Report
To celebrate World Amateur Radio Day in Ottawa on April 18, 2025, the OARC and West Carleton Disaster Relief partnered to demonstrate how Amateur Radio can be used to connect…
2025-04-18 The Prez Sez: Activities Coordinator
Are YOU the new volunteer OARC Activities Coordinator? The OARC needs a volunteer Activities Coordinator. This is a critical role that will help ensure our sustainable, long-term growth by ensuring…
2025-04-15 mk’s Word – April
Annual Homebrew Night showed lots of imagination “To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk” -attributed to Tom Edison Not much junk at this year’s Homebrew…
2025-04-09 Homebrew Night Report
IN-PERSON Meeting on Wednesday, April 09, 2025 @ 6:45 PM ET Homebrew builders, judges and enthusiasts were out in full force on Wednesday April 9th for the annual OARC Homebrew…