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CAMSAT’s Transponder Satellite CAS-5A (Fengtai OSCAR-118)

This article summarizes my thoughts of working for QSOs through Fengtai OSCAR-118

January 10, 2023

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.

December 14, 2022

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…

December 11, 2022

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…

December 11, 2022

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

December 11, 2022

Rambler December 2022 (Vol. 65, Issue 4)

December 11, 2022

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

November 23, 2022

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.

November 23, 2022

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