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ONTARS (Ontario Amateur Radio Service)
Please consider visiting the website of the long-running Ontario Amateur Radio Service organization (ONTARS) where you will find many amateur radio resources in the broader region.
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Portable Operations Battery Box – a lower cost alternative
For a couple of years I have looked on enviously at the many battery boxes that innovative ham radio operators have put together to power their equipment while on portable ops. POTA and public service events in particular, often run for longer time periods, or need higher transmit power levels than that offered by an…
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2023-24 Year End Nets Report
Hello, all OVMRC members and participants in our weekly nets. It is certainly comforting to have had a continued dedicated following on the OVMRC nets this season; I'm grateful to all attendees who check in to report on their weekly exploits across the bands and also to all the new operators who have gained amateur…
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OVMRC Vehicle Fox Hunt and Mobile Radio ‘Show and Tell’ by Rob, VE3RXH
What a great day for our in-vehicle Fox hunt and mobile radio ‘show and tell’ on Saturday 25th May. The sun shone and everyone was in a great mood to play radio. We really did put ‘Mobile Radio’ back into our Club name!
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Report on the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) 2024 at Carleton University
The Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is a science project competition for students in grades 7 to 12. Over 400 finalists from the Canadian regional competitions compete at their grade level for prizes and scholarships.
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Yaesu FT-100D Microphone Surgery by Rob, VE3RXH
Rambler readers may recall my mobile HF radio install from last month’s issue where I installed my Yaesu FT-100D mobile transceiver and ATAS-120A antenna in my Ford F-150...