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Website Feature Highlight 2: Navigation
ovmrc.ca has been posting featured articles from the RAMBLER for a couple of years now. On the home page, articles are arranged in chronological order with newer posts at the top and older posts towards the bottom. The home page shows the latest 9 posts, but the older posts are still accessible on subsequent pages.…
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MS-Bike: An Amateur Radio and Public Service Event - Nicole VE3GIQ
At the October 16th OVMRC meeting I presented a briefing on this year’s MS Bike Tour fund raiser, but went on to discuss the role of amateurs in supporting public events in general, with a focus on bringing added value to these events. This year’s MS Bike Tour was held the weekend of August 17th…
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DX with an E-Bike
Ever dreamed of activating remote mountain peaks for some epic DX but worried about lugging your heavy HF gear? Enter the e-bike—your new best friend for portable operations!
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Quick Tips #1 - Attaching wires to a fibreglass mast
Attaching wire antennas to a fibreglass mast for portable operation can be a challenge and it often results in the tip of the mast eventually getting broken. Here is a solution that takes the strain off the fragile tip section of the mast.
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IC-705 Reference Stability
Crystal oscillator aging is a characteristic where the unit's mean frequency will slowly drift over time; the characteristic is normally monotonic and asymptotic to a "final" frequency which occurs after a very long time. So, what about the IC-705, or, in this case, my IC-705?
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Dr. John S. Belrose VE2CV/VE3CVV (SK)
John (Jack) S. Belrose, VE3CV/VE3CVV became a silent key September 19th ,2024 in his 98th year. He was well known to the long time radio amateurs of the Ottawa area.
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.
