Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc.

Since 1957

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Education and Training

  • 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…

  • Monday Workshop

    On 11 April, at 18h30, the OVMRC will hold a workshop on the topic of radio direction finding. The workshop will cover the building of home-brew direction finding antennas, DF techniques, and the upcoming 4 June bunny-hunt event. Please join us at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum!

  • Antenna Check

    On Monday, 7 March at 19:00, participants in the OVMRC J-Pole project are invited to come to the Aviation and Space Museum meeting room. At that time, their J-Pole Antenna project can be tested for SWR and performance. This is a great opportunity to see the results of your work!

  • Invitation To Attend Raspberry Pi Boot Camp

    LEARN ABOUT RASPBERRY PIE PROJECTS AND COOL THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM For those of you who are just starting to play around with Raspberry Pi and/or Linux, we are holding an event that aims to pair newbies with experts and provide a place for you to ask questions and to get ideas.…

  • Radio Course Graduates - 2015

    A big class this year, with nine new amateurs!

  • Radio Course Graduates - 2012

    The 2012 radio course was another success, adding four new amateurs to our ranks!

  • Radio Course Graduates - 2011

    The OVMRC radio course was a success!  Please welcome the new radio amateurs to our wonderful pastime.