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Coming Event Schedule, Past Event Coverage and Pictures

LARC sponsors the following events and activities. The club season runs from September to the following June. See the event schedules below for coverage of past events and details on upcoming events. Note that coverage of many of the past events include pictures.

 

LARC Meetings

All meetings are located at St. Judes Anglican Church, 1537 Adelaide Street North at Fanshawe Park Road East in London, Ontario, (  Click here for a MAP ) on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm EST, September to June (no meetings July and August).

These meetings are open and there are no qualifications required to attend, LARC members, Non members, and anyone else who wants to know more about Amateur Radio is welcome to attend.

 

LARC Field Day

Field day is a group of local hams assembling portable stations at an outdoor location to simulate operation under emergency communications, and to communicate with as many other stations as possible to collect contest points in a 24 hour period, always The Fourth Full Weekend In June. Here is additional information on upcoming Field Days and coverage and pictures for past ones:

Field Day 2009 - Better than ever!

Dates: Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28.
Location: Reservoir Park at the top of Snake Hill in Byron
Events:
  -Antenna Installation, starting Saturday Morning
  -Contest Time: Saturday 2PM to Sunday 2 PM
  -Pot Luck Supper: Saturday around 6 PM
  -chance to try your hand at HF - anytime!
  -Locking of the gates - around 10PM on Saturday
Rules: Official Field Day Contest Rules from ARRL
Field Day Coordinator: Pat Ross

In the last couple of years, we've been getting pretty good scores in our category in the contest and we want to do even better. Help us out by signing up (or just showing up) for some time at a microphone, so we can get as many contacts as possible. No experience or advanced license necessary - after a couple of pointers, you'll soon be cranking out the contacts!

( and yes, we'll have a better shelter for the picnic tables this year,  but it's not going to rain anyway.)


The History of LARC Field Days  (if you have info to add - please email the webmaster)

  Year Location Photographs Class Score Rank
2009 Reservoir Park, Byron 2009 Field Day
 5A
 4040
 7
2008 Reservoir Park, Byron
4A 4274 5
2007 Reservoir Park, Byron
4A 3548 10
2006 Reservoir Park, Byron
4A 2484
2005 Reservoir Park, Byron 2005 Field Day 6A 3496
2004 Reservoir Park, Byron 2004 Field Day 3A 1542
2003 Reservoir Park, Byron 2003 Field Day 5A 3008
2002 Parkwood - near Wellington and Commissioners 2002 Field Day 4A 1583
2001 Parkwood near cottages
4A 2336
2000 NW corner of Wharncliffe and Commissioners
4A 3846 9
1999 Parkwood, on hill close to Commissioners
5A 4162 6
1998 Parkwood, on hill close to Commissioners



1997 Parkwood back by the cottages
5A 2704
1996 Parkwood back by the cottages



1995 Sharon Creek Conservation Area (Delaware)
2A 2322
1994 Parkwood back by the cottages



1993 Reservoir Park, Byron
4A 3086
1992 Reservoir Park, Byron
5A 3242
1991 Parkwood back by the cottages
5A 4004 8
1990 Parkwood back by the cottages
4A 3518 11
1989




1988




1987




1986 Byron Optimist Sports Complex
5A 6108 4
1985 Byron Optimist Sports Complex
7A 7044 1
1984

7A 6776 3
1983

7A 6834 2
1982




1981




1980

2A 2364
1979




1978

3A 2628
1977

4A 3072
1976 Parkwood 
4A 2917
 . . .




1962
Photo

LARC Flea Market

As well as an opportunity to pick up a few ham radio equipment bargains, you have the opportunity to rent a table and make a few dollars on those ham items you no longer need. Also a  great opportunity to have an "eye-ball" with local and out of town hams. Usually the 2nd last Sunday in September. Here is additional information on upcoming flea markets and coverage and pictures for past flea markets:

Ham of the Year

The 2008 Ham of The Year award was presented to Mark Bramwell VE3PZR, in recognition of his contributions as the Newsletter editor, Repeater Coordinator, and a volunteer examiner. Mark may now be referred to as a "HOTY".

Mark Bramwell - HOTY

 

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