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Annoucement: Fire Prevention Week Special Event

 

The London Amateur Radio Club (VE3LS) has received permission from Industry Canada to use the call sign VE3FIRE from October 9 to 15 during Fire Prevention Week.

The Club has contacted the London Fire Service which will supply Public Service Announcements which the operators will transmit periodically to promote fire safety during that week.

Contacts will be made on as many bands as possible when the bands are open and will take place mostly in the US General portion of the bands.

We are requesting that members operate under the special callsign by contacting the event manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule a time slot to operate.

Hope to hear you on the air, more details can be found on the Fire Prevention page.

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LARC 2016 Amateur Radio Course - new page

A new page has been set-up that contains the additional course material presented in class that are not part of the guide.

The link called Course Resources is located within the INFORMATION menu at the right.

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LARC September Club Meeting

Our first meeting of the new season. It was an eventful summer for LARC.

Please find the President's presentation at the meeting by following this link (PDF).

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Become an Amateur Radio Operator: Course Information

Our preliminary schedule includes Saturday morning sessions, 9AM to 1 PM from Sept 10 to Nov 26 inclusive. We skip October 8 which is the Thanksgiving weekend, and the Nov 26 session is the test.

Like last year, the course will be held at the Secrets of Radar Museum, behind Parkwood Hospital (www.secretsofradar.com) and we'll have the usual collection of experienced instructors. We'll make extensive use of the club radio station at the museum so students will get some practical hands on experience.

Cost for the course is $100, which includes the official Studyguide. There's no need to learn Morse Code, and we will be able to do practice exams before the actual test to see how everyone's doing.

The course will have live demonstrations of radio equipment, guest speakers and the opportunties for students to make contacts world wide. 

All we ask is that students come with an interest in learning and the excitement of a new hobby.

If any questions or to be put on the list for future notifications when the course will be held,

please contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Upcoming Events

 More contests at the club station.

• ^{ARRL November Sweepstakes details here.}

• ^{ARRL 10 Meter contest  details here.}

• ^{Ontario QSO Party details here.}

• ^{Winter Field Day  details here.}
• CQ World Wide DX Contest details here.

  

• Fox Hunt Event, details here.
• Joe O'Neil presented on the topic of Drones, details here.
• ARRL Sweepstakes Week-end, details here.
• November meeting, resources and details here.
• ARRL 10m contest, details here.
• Construction of Club Station antenna: Read the full story here.
• List of New Hams, Gradulates from the course.

Club Meetings:

September through June, LARC meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. There are a variety of guest speakers, and you will have a chance to meet other hams to discuss your interests in amateur radio. All hams, SWL’s and interested individuals are welcome.

Notes from our meetings

Presentations from our meetings will be posted here

Want to become part of this hobby!

How to become an Amateur Radio Operator( Ham), for more detail go here

Do you have a project you want funding for that will benefit the club!

 See the guidelines for LARC Projects here and submit to the president, for executive review.

 Distracted Driving Legislation for Ontario

The legislation has been updated with a 5 year extension.

A suggestion is that you print out the legislation and have it available in your vehicle.

http://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r12253

 

Canadian Ham-Radio Callsign Database:  Search for the callsign information of Canadian Ham Radio operators (optimized for cell phones)

 

Hams and Eggs Breakfast update

The location for the HAMs and Eggs Saturday breakfast is

Mary's Place Restaurant, 1494 Dundas St., London Ontario N5W 3B9.

 

 

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