Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club Inc. - Page 30 - Over 60 years of Continuous Service to Ottawa

Ontario Distracted Driving Law - Extension of Exemption

The amateur radio exemption to Ontario's distracted driving law has been extended until 1 January, 2021 (see below). ONTARIO REGULATION 475/17 made under the HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT Made: December 12, 2017 Filed: December 12, 2017 Published on e-Laws: December 12, 2017 Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 30, 2017 Amending O. Reg. 366/09 (DISPLAY SCREENS…

December 16, 2017

December Rambler!

The December Rambler is now available! Get it

December 14, 2017

Slim Jim Antenna Project

The Slim Jim Antenna kits are now available for all that signed up, at a price of $25. Contact Barry Allison (VE3NA). Barry will have the kits available at the OVMRC Christmas DInner. Credits for the kit project and the documentation go to Barry Allison (VE3NA) and Marc Bélanger (VE3BOE). Download the project documentation here:…

December 4, 2017

November Newsletter

The November Rambler is now available! Get yours today!

November 10, 2017

Special 60th Anniversary OVMRC Shirt Order

We are placing a group order for an OVMRC Shirt personalized with Name (first) and Call Sign for OVMRC Club members. So far, 25 Club members have signed up to order a shirt at the meeting on the 18th. All orders must be in by November 1st so we can place the group order promptly.…

October 21, 2017

Web site moved to new server

There comes a time with every cloud instance that it must vanish into the ether. So it was with the web server here. However, like a phoenix rises from the ashes, the server has been transported onto a new instance. If you notice any weirdness please let the webmaster know with a description of what…

October 16, 2017

October Newsletter published!

The Rambler for October 2017 is now available here.

October 9, 2017

Did You Know?

The OVMRC was founded in 1957, and is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year! It was a bit slow going at first, as the name wasn't chosen for a few months. If you visit our Newsletter Archive, you can read the old Rambler from Back In The Day (tm)!

October 1, 2017

We're a group of Amateur Radio Operators located in the Ottawa area interested in sharing, studying, and progressing the hobby.