Tag: antenna

  • The JPC-12 - A POTA antenna candidate

    The JPC-12 - A POTA antenna candidate

    As part of building a my first station suitable for “tail-gate” or vehicle-based POTA activations, the consideration of which antenna provided the greatest flexibility led me to consider the JPC-12, which I acquired from DX Canada.

  • Slim Jim Antenna Project UPDATE

    This just in from Barry Allison (VE3NA): The original instructions for the Slim Jim 2 metre antenna gave dimensions that were in error due to calculations based on an incorrect […]

  • 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 […]

  • Monday Workshop

    On 11 April, at 18h30, the OVMRC will hold a workshop on the topic of radio direction finding. The workshop will cover the building of home-brew direction finding antennas, DF […]

  • Antenna Check

    On Monday, 7 March at 19:00, participants in the OVMRC J-Pole project are invited to come to the Aviation and Space Museum meeting room. At that time, their J-Pole Antenna […]

  • We Must Stop The New Zoning Bylaw Now!

    Amateur Radio Antennas Targeted by Ottawa’s New Zoning Bylaw -- A MUST READ for ALL Radio Amateurs!!!!! The FIRST draft of the proposed New Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw was finally posted […]