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Final Scores OVMRC Field Day 2023 Report

This is a report on the club’s performance in the June 2023 ARRL Field Day as listed in the final scores posted in the December 2023 on-line version of QST Magazine.

December 10, 2023

POTA Activation in memory of VA3KS/SK

As I was unable to attend Kieran’s memorial service on Friday 8 December 2023, I thought I would activate one of his favourite POTA parks in his memory.

December 10, 2023

Kieran Shepherd, VA3KS (Silent Key)

Known to many in the amateur radio community and loved dearly by his family, Kieran Shepherd died in the early hours of Friday November 24th.

December 10, 2023

Rambler December 2023 (Vol. 66, Issue 4)

December 10, 2023

Rambler November 2023 (Vol. 66, Issue 3)

November 10, 2023

Slow Scan Television: “Who says hams should be heard and not seen?”

From the launching of the concept of Slow-scan television in the late 1950s, slow-scan television has had a lasting appeal.

November 10, 2023

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.

November 10, 2023

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.

November 10, 2023

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