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Ham Shack Hotline on WiFi
There are several hams in the National Capital Region who have joined the Ham Shack Hotline VoIP service. For those who aren't familiar with this, it's essentially a VoIP telephone service tailored and restricted to use by radio amateurs world-wide.
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The JPC-12 - A POTA antenna candidate
As part of building a my first station suitable for “tail-gate” or vehicle-based POTA activations, the consideration of which antenna provided the greatest flexibility led me to consider the JPC-12, which I acquired from DX Canada.
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Picture this: What does an artificial intelligence algorithm “imagine” what an amateur radio operator looks like?
We have all likely heard the adage that “a picture is worth a 1000 words” but given the development of AI-based image generating algorithms, can this well known adage be inverted? Can fewer than 1000 words create an interesting picture?
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OVMRC Bulk Stock Inventory (23-10-02)
Below is a summary of the inventory available for purchase by club members
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Balcony Op: Maybe a new “1B” contest category!
Balcony Op: Maybe a new “1B” contest category! As the summer/fall season evaporates, opportunities for outdoor activities will diminish for most of us who no longer wish to tackle the hard weather. POTA, SOTA activities and the likes won't be as easily accessible for some of us and it will be time to look at…
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OVMRC POTA at Hogs back park # VE-1596
For the OVMRC POTA-in-the-Park event at Hogs back park (# VE-1596) local operators gathered in less than perfect weather to enjoy some good RF propagation. While Norm VE3LC activated the park, 6 operating positions were set up and 18 people participated.
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Congratulations to Bryan VE3QN for WAS Triple Play
The ARRL WAS Triple Play award is given to radio amateurs that have worked all 50 US States on CW, phone, and digital and logged these contacts on Log Book of the World (LOTW). Congratulations Bryan, VE3QN! Appears in: Rambler Vol.66 Issue 2
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Our History
It is October 7, 2023 and I am on my way to collect a "box" from Ken, VE3EKN, who ended up as the temporary custodian of paperwork that was removed from the Museum of Science and Technology station, VE3JW, when it closed in 2015.
Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc.
Since 1957
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