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  • 2016 Amateur Radio Course Information

    The Radio Course Info page has been updated.  Please note that the introductory lecture will be Monday, 12 Sep at 19h00 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

  • Looking for an amateur radio mic

    This came in from a member of the public on the info-line: Hello there. I am looking for a vintage desk top ham radio mike. Metal with goose neck and communication button at the base. It is a prop for a film that I am working on in Ottawa. I could rent, buy or borrow.…

  • June Meeting Rescheduled

    *** IMPORTANT NOTICE *** The June Annual General Meeting normally and elections, normally scheduled for this Wednesday, have been rescheduled due to room scheduling conflicts.  The AGM will now take place on Wednesday, 22 June at the usual time. Please update your calendars accordingly. See you then!   73 de VE3OIJ

  • June Rambler

    The June 2016 Rambler is now available for download in PDF or TXT formats.

  • June 2016 AGM moved 1 week

    Due to scheduling conflicts, we have had to move our Annual General Meeting to 22 June at the usual time and place.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

  • June 2016 Fox (Transmitter) Hunt

    The OVMRC will host a radio direction finding exercise / transmitter hunt (i.e. fox or bunny hunt) on Saturday, 4 June 2016, at Petrie Island in Orléans, at the north end of Trim Road.  Start time is 11 AM, and the event is expected to run until 2 PM. Everyone - members, family, friends - is invited.…

  • Ever wondered what the internet is really like?

    Many of us remember a time when having a blog or a computer on the internet was a cool thing and was safe-ish.  There were hackers, but you could take some simple steps (though not enough people did, even then) and largely keep the miscreants out of your stuff. It's a different world today.  I…

  • May Rambler

    The May 2016 Rambler is now available for download in PDF or TXT formats.