Category: Operating

  • Field Day 2018

    The OVMRC will be setting up a radio site for ARRL Field Day at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Field Day is always the fourth full weekend, beginning at […]

  • Slim Jim Antenna Project UPDATE

    This just in from Barry Allison (VE3NA): The original instructions for the Slim Jim 2 metre antenna gave dimensions that were in error due to calculations based on an incorrect […]

  • 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, […]

  • OVMRC Field Day 2017

    This year's Field Day 2017 event takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 24 - 25. The Combined Field Day operation involving members of the Ottawa Valley Mobile Club and Ottawa […]

  • OVMRC Fox Hunt

    Date: Saturday, 27 May 2017 Time: Assembly by 10h30 Location to Meet: The parking area on north side of Sir George Étienne Cartier Parkway (formerly known as Rockcliffe Parkway) just east […]

  • Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour

    Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour 2017 is coming up next month and we are looking for volunteers to help with radio support. The event is happening on the weekend of June […]

  • IARU Region 2 Bandplan

    As part of the XIX IARU Region 2 General Assembly in Viña del Mar, Chile, a new Band Plan for Region 2 was approved on October 14, 2016 during.  The document […]

  • October Meeting

    The regular October club meeting will take place Wednesday, Oct 19th at 7:00 P.M. at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. This month's speaker will be Paul Dufresne (VE3OTB) who will […]

  • 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 […]