Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc.

Since 1957

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Radio History

  • Respect, Reflect, Remember: HMCS Gloucester

    Thanks to Fred VE3LAF for the suggestion of a brief reflection on HMCS Gloucester as the subject for OVMRC remembrance. Of note is that among those who served includes both Fred VE3LAF and Marcel VE3FNG. HMCS Gloucester - “Knowledge through discipline” 1943-1972 Opened in 1943 as a Naval Radio Station utilizing High Frequency Direction finding…

  • Dr. John S. Belrose VE2CV/VE3CVV (SK)

    Dr. John S. Belrose VE2CV/VE3CVV (SK)

    John (Jack) S. Belrose, VE3CV/VE3CVV became a silent key September 19th ,2024 in his 98th year. He was well known to the long time radio amateurs of the Ottawa area.

  • Telecommunications Timeline

    A young lady doing research for a school project on radio visited our site recently and found our information helpful. She also sent this site along for the general interest of folks: Field Service management Guide: Telecommunications Timeline   I would like to thank Peyton, and mother Amy for passing that along!

  • Did You Know?

    The OVMRC was founded in 1957, and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year!  It was a bit slow going at first, as the name wasn't chosen for a few months.  If you visit our Newsletter Archive, you can read the old Rambler from Back In The Day (tm)!  

  • Request For Assistance

    The club recently received this request for assistance. If you can help, please contact the club via email and we will put you in contact.   I'm doing some genealogy research about my uncle Charles Finlay. Charlie was the Manager of the CBC Britannia Heights short-wave receiving station in Ottawa between about 1939 and 1946.…