| President | Norm Rashleigh VE3LC | president@ovmrc.ca HH: 6100001196 |
Norm Rashleigh was first licenced as radio amateur by the "Department of Transport" in 1963 with the call sign VE3DVF. He obtained his Advanced Amateur certificate in 1964. In those days, Morse code proficiency had to be demonstrated for both qualification levels at 10 and 15 wpm respectively.
In 1989, Norm obtained his 2 letter call sign, VE3LC which was previously held by renown artist and geologist and arctic explorer, Dr. Maurice Haycock. See: https://mhaycock.com/
Norm Rashleigh is retired from a career in radio systems engineering with the RCMP. Many co-op engineering students came under Norm's supervision while he was employed and most of those completed their work term with their amateur radio certificate under his tutelage .
Since retirement, Norm has served on the executive of Radio Amateurs of Canada and a term as the Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee Chairman of the Radio Advisory Board of Canada. Norm Rashleigh remains a member Radio Amateurs of Canada where he continues to serve on the Editorial Review Council of TCA Magazine. He is also a member of the American Radio Relay League, the Ottawa Amateur Radio Club and the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Chapter 70. Norm also leads the amateur radio training for the OVMRC.
Norm remains a very active on the the HF and bands enjoying especially the FT8 and FT4 modes as well as CW. His awards and certificates include DXCC, WAZ, VUCC (50 MHz) and WAS Triple Play on CW, SSB and Digital).
Norm remains an active amateur radio operator enjoying and promoting the technical aspects of the hobby.
| Vice-President | Rob Haddow VE3RXH | vicepresident@ovmrc.ca |
Rob Haddow's passion for radio started during his High School days when he built a Heathkit SW717 shortwave receiver in 1983 and he went on to study Electronics Systems Engineering at University. He served as an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Officer in the Army for 35 years, retiring in 2021.
Rob joined the amateur radio airwaves as VE3RXH in May 2017 and passed his Advanced certificate in January 2019. He has made it his mission to dabble in as many areas of amateur radio as possible and is making great progress so far! He has activated peaks in Canada, the UK and Iceland under the SOTA banner; activated parks in Canada, the US and the UK under the POTA banner; made satellite QSOs; operated APRS including APRS messaging, used digital voice and many of the digital data modes; taken part in the Club’s Field Day activities; managed traffic as the Net Control station for the OVMRC 2m net; homebrewed antennas; supported public service events such as the Canadian Ski Marathon and Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour; worked QRP and is currently learning Morse Code.
Radio-Orienteering or ARDF brings together two of his favourite pastimes, the sport of orienteering and amateur radio. Rob has taken part in the last two US Radio-Orienteering championships and brought home three Bronze medals out of four events in 2023. Rob is involved with the Ottawa ARDF group, the New Hams Ottawa group and put together the hardware and software for the satellite station at Carleton University and used during the 'Youth on the Air' Americas' camp held in July 2023.
Ham radio has plenty more new challenges to offer, so he won’t be stopping his quest anytime soon! Rob has been a member of the RAC and OVMRC since he became a ham and succeeded Norm Rashleigh as OVMRC Vice-President in 2023.
| Treasurer | Nicole Boivin VE3GIQ | treasurer@ovmrc.ca |
| Secretary | Alan Fricker VE3KAE | secretary@ovmrc.ca |
Standing Committee Chairs
| Radio Course and Examiner | Norm Rashleigh VE3LC | club.examiner@ovmrc.ca HH: 6100001196 |
| Membership | Nicole Boivin VE3GIQ | membership@ovmrc.ca |
| Repeater and Technical | Barry Allison VE3NA | barry.allison@rogers.com HH: 6100001261 |
| Net Radio Operations | Hugo Kneve VE3KTN | ve3ktn@myrac.ca HH: 61000001213 |
| Newsletter Editor | Alan Hotte | editor@ovmrc.ca HH: 61000000729 |
| Webmaster and Social Media | Adam Bird VA3IRD | web@ovmrc.ca HH: 550000400 |
| Groups.io Moderator | Michael Babineau VE3WMB |