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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

Early Ad about Facsimile Communications

October 16, 2023

Rambler October 2023 (Vol. 66, Issue 2)

October 13, 2023

OVMRC Bulk Stock Inventory (23-10-02)

Below is a summary of the inventory available for purchase by club members

October 13, 2023

Picture this: What does an artificial intelligence algorithm “imagine” what an amateur radio operator looks like?

We have all likely heard the adage that “a picture is worth a 1000 words” but given the development of AI-based image generating algorithms, can this well known adage be inverted? Can fewer than 1000 words create an interesting picture?

October 13, 2023

Our History

It is October 7, 2023 and I am on my way to collect a "box" from Ken, VE3EKN, who ended up as the temporary custodian of paperwork that was removed from the Museum of Science and Technology station, VE3JW, when it closed in 2015.

October 13, 2023

Congratulations to Bryan VE3QN for WAS Triple Play

The ARRL WAS Triple Play award is given to radio amateurs that have worked all 50 US States on CW, phone, and digital and logged these contacts on Log Book of the World (LOTW). Congratulations Bryan, VE3QN! Appears in: Rambler Vol.66 Issue 2

October 13, 2023

We're a group of Amateur Radio Operators located in the Ottawa area interested in sharing, studying, and progressing the hobby.