Radio Amateurs of Canada and the OVMRC sincerely congratulates Mike Kelly, VE3FFK, on his appointment as Amateur of the Year for 2024.

The OVMRC now has its very own Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Channel! This channel can be used as a meeting place for local hams to have text-based conversations while in the shack, or on their mobile devices. It can be accessed via our web client at the link below, no installations or registrations are necessary:…

Green’s Creek starts at the Ottawa River in the east end of Ottawa. It is an area of unusual geology, with steep-sided ravines and plateaus. The area has 5.5 kilometres of trails for seasonal recreation such as hiking and cross-country skiing. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/greens-creek

At the OVMRC October meeting, Roger Egan VA3EGY was presented with a Medal for Good Service for the many hours of volunteering that he does with Scouts Canada. The Medal and paper certificate were presented by Rod Wilson VE3RXN, Group Commissioner for Scouts Canada National Museum, home of scout radio station VE3SHQ.

ovmrc.ca has been posting featured articles from the RAMBLER for a couple of years now. On the home page, articles are arranged in chronological order with newer posts at the top and older posts towards the bottom. The home page shows the latest 9 posts, but the older posts are still accessible on subsequent pages.…

At the October 16th OVMRC meeting I presented a briefing on this year’s MS Bike Tour fund raiser, but went on to discuss the role of amateurs in supporting public events in general, with a focus on bringing added value to these events. This year’s MS Bike Tour was held the weekend of August 17th…