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Tony (AM) Vandenbelt VK3BBD/VE3FXH (SK)
Graham VE3AMN received word from one of Tony's sons that Tony succumbed to Alzheimer's disease last weekend, in a home, in Melbourne Australia. Tony was born in the Netherlands, and emigrated to Canada after the warwith his parents and siblings. Whilst in Ottawa, Tony was very active in amateur radio, serving as president of the…
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Mobile HF Radio Install
Back in October 2022 I purchased a 2017 Ford F-150 and it has taken me until now (April 2024) to get my HF radio installed. The final impetus was the upcoming Club mobile radio ‘show and tell’ event scheduled for Saturday 25th May. Here’s a few words and photos to show how I chose to…
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WCARC First Microwave Activity Day of 2024
On Saturday, April 6, 2024, between 08:30 – 12:30, the West Carleton Amateur Radio Club (WCARC) will be having a Microwave Activity Day (MAD) on the grounds of the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum. The Diefenbunker is at grid square FN15xi. More details about the Diefenbunker are here: https://diefenbunker.ca.
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Leo Bodnar GPSDO and Signal Injection Kit for the ICOM IC-9700
For those members of the OVMRC that are fortunate to own an IC-9700 2m, 70cm and 23cm multi-mode and full duplex cross band transceiver, I want to bring to your attention a specially designed inductor signal injection kit complete with a mounting hardware that is available as well from Leo Bodnar designed specifically for the…
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Product Review - Leo Bodnar Mini Precision GPS Reference Clock
The Leo Bodnar Electronics Mini Precision GPS Reference Clock has been available for a few years and I finally took the plunge to order one in late January.
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OVMRC Schedule of Activity 2024
The OVMRC Executive are developing a busy schedule of events for the upcoming period. Many of these have been well attended in the past and we are excited to bring them into the programme. Here are the highlights:
Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc.
Since 1957
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We're a group of Amateur Radio Operators located in the Ottawa area interested in sharing, studying, and progressing the hobby.
