Here is the OVMRC event schedule for 2025:
Date | Activity | Notes |
19 April | Club event: POTA activation for POTA Support Your Parks weekend at Chapman Mills, CA-1385. | Starts 10.00 am EDT. Also Ontario and Quebec QSO Parties. |
24 May | Club event: Field Day preparation - antenna setup and CQ WW WPX Contest, CW | Location tbc. |
14-16 June | Individual event: ARRL June VHF Contest | FM class available for those with only FM capability. |
28–29 June | Club event: Field Day at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, 2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland, ON K4C 1G3. | Friday evening setup, Saturday all day and Sunday to mid afternoon. |
1 July | Individual event: RAC Canada Day Contest | Details published at: https://www.rac.ca/contesting/ |
19 July | Club event: POTA activation | Location tbc. BBQ and Tailgate |
2 August | Club event: Mobile/portable radio clinic with APRS practical | Location tbc. Open to all. Station test in advance of MS Bike event. Bring your APRS setup too. |
16–17 August | Club event: MS Bike Ride | Operators are needed to be Amateur Radio safety checkpoints and net control. Nicole, VE3GIQ, (psevents@ovmrc.ca) is organising the ham radio aspects and looking for volunteers. |
30 August | Club event: POTA activation | Location tbc. |
tbc | Field Trip to (tbc) | Fall 2025 |
If you have any suggestions for activities or would like to volunteer to organise an activity, please let me know: ve3rxh@myrac.ca
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
Rob VE3RXH