Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc.

Since 1957

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News and Events

  • February 2018 Meeting Announcement

    The Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club resumes conducting its monthly meetings at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on St. Laurent. Time: Reception at 7 pm, Formal proceedings, 7:30 Date: Wednesday February 21st Place: Science and Technology Museum, Studio 5 Park at back of Museum and enter at rear security entrance door (Refer to exterior…

  • Transmitter Locating Exercise

    The OVMRC will be staging a transmitter location exercise between 24 and 31 Jan 2018. The Transmitter 2 metre, 15 mW beacon transmitter, to be hidden somewhere in Central Ottawa. Frequency Set to: 147. 585 MHz FM with MCW ID Objective: To determine and report the address or approximate location of a beacon transmitter. Method: By driving around…

  • January 2018 Rambler

    Happy New Year! The Rambler for January 2018 is now available here.

  • Update / Reminder about the web site

    I've been noticing some user lockouts lately, so I thought it might be helpful to repost this stuff from back in March 2016, just so everyone is on the same page.  Back in 2016 the club was forced to change web providers, and in so doing, took a look at the web services we had…

  • Ontario Distracted Driving Law - Extension of Exemption

    The amateur radio exemption to Ontario's distracted driving law has been extended until 1 January, 2021 (see below). ONTARIO REGULATION 475/17 made under the HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Made: December 12, 2017 Filed: December 12, 2017 Published on e-Laws: December 12, 2017 Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 30, 2017 Amending O. Reg. 366/09 (DISPLAY SCREENS…

  • December Rambler!

    The December Rambler is now available!  Get it

  • November Newsletter

    The November Rambler is now available!  Get yours today!

  • Special 60th Anniversary OVMRC Shirt Order

    We are placing a group order for an OVMRC Shirt personalized with Name (first) and Call Sign for OVMRC Club members. So far, 25 Club members have signed up to order a shirt at the meeting on the 18th. All orders must be in by November 1st so we can place the group order promptly.…