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ONTARS (Ontario Amateur Radio Service)
Please consider visiting the website of the long-running Ontario Amateur Radio Service organization (ONTARS) where you will find many amateur radio resources in the broader region.
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Website Feature Highlight 3: IRC
The OVMRC now has its very own Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Channel! This channel can be used as a meeting place for local hams to have text-based conversations while in the shack, or on their mobile devices. It can be accessed via our web client at the link below, no installations or registrations are necessary:…
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OVMRC Portable Activity (Oct 19, 2024) POTA at Green's Creek Conservation Reserve CA-1425
Green’s Creek starts at the Ottawa River in the east end of Ottawa. It is an area of unusual geology, with steep-sided ravines and plateaus. The area has 5.5 kilometres of trails for seasonal recreation such as hiking and cross-country skiing. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/greens-creek
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Scouting Good Service Award: Roger VA3EGY
At the OVMRC October meeting, Roger Egan VA3EGY was presented with a Medal for Good Service for the many hours of volunteering that he does with Scouts Canada. The Medal and paper certificate were presented by Rod Wilson VE3RXN, Group Commissioner for Scouts Canada National Museum, home of scout radio station VE3SHQ.
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Website Feature Highlight 2: Navigation
ovmrc.ca has been posting featured articles from the RAMBLER for a couple of years now. On the home page, articles are arranged in chronological order with newer posts at the top and older posts towards the bottom. The home page shows the latest 9 posts, but the older posts are still accessible on subsequent pages.…