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Kilowatt Amplifier PART 5 – 1600 W Fan-Cooled Dummy Load
In this article I will provide a brief update on the amplifier’s build progress.
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Mo's bent dipole
An update on the “Shortened Dipole for Balconies” (Rambler, Jan 2022, Vol 64, Issue 5) In a previous article in the January 2022 issue of the OVMRC Rambler I reported experimenting with a linearly-loaded induction dipole, shortened for use on a balcony. Since the length of this dipole is longer than my balcony allows, I…
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OVMRC Field Day 2022 Report
There is some very good news about the club’s performance in the 2022 ARRL Field Day in June, as posted in the December 2022 QST. This year the OVMRC came in an amazing 3rd place overall in terms of our participation numbers. We had 22 members enter the contest. Last year we were in 2nd…
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Letter of Appreciation Received
Letter of appreciation received from BÉNÉVOLE OUTAOUAIS – Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue Appears in: Rambler Vol. 65, Issue 4 December 2022
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Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, appointed to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame (CARHOF)
Bryan Rawlings was first licensed as VE2AME in Montreal in 1959. Despite long absences from Amateur Radio while living overseas (Saudi Arabia 1978-88 and 1995-2001, and Russia 1992-1993), Bryan has again been an active Amateur since 2002 – now signing VE3QN from Ottawa
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Youth On The Air Comes to Canada: July 16-21
The next Youth on the Air Camp for the Americas has been scheduled for July 16-21, 2023 at Carleton University in Ottawa. This is an excellent opportunity for Amateur Radio clubs to help build the leadership of tomorrow.
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Winlink Express and working DX
Winlink Express (Winlink) (formerly RMS Express) is a radio client for email delivery with or without the internet. It is primarily used by amateur radio operators interested in Auxiliary Communications Service. It is becoming the preferred e-mail client for the RAC Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS). The concept for Winlink Express, as designed and developed by…