LARC October Meeting: Note New Date and Location
Come out to our meeting in October at our new location.
The meeting will be held at the 427 Wing, 2155B Crumlin Road North
London, Ontario (43.033766, -81.1589447). The meeting will be held on October 5th, 2017 at 7:30pm.
Norm Campbell VE3CNX, will speak on communications on the railway. If you have any specific questions for Norm, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the request will be forwarded on.
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LARC Hamfest 2017
A Great Success and a Fun Time was had by all
A big thanks goes out to the Ham community for attending the LARC Hamfest.
They were lined up to get in the door
See you next year, LARC Executive and Organizing Committee
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Jamboree-on-the-Air/JOTA
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and hams around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. According to the World JOTA-JOTI Report 2016, more than one million Scouters in 156 countries and at 33,000+ locations took part in JOTA-JOTI 2016.
This Jamboree requires only that you travel to Spencer Hall at 531 Windermere Rd. where members of the London Amateur Radio Club will set up an Amateur Radio station on October 21st. from 9:00 to 16:30. More details here.
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Want to become part of the Amateur Radio Hobby
The next session for the basic Amateur radio course starts September 9th, 2017
How to become an Amateur Radio Operator( Ham), for more detail go here
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Celebrate Canada's 150 anniversary, with our special prefix.
Upcoming Events
London Air Show, September 22 - 24, 2017, details here
NVIS testing, September 24 on 80, 60 and 40 meters, individuals are encourage to participate, more info here
Fun Facts for Hams
September through June, LARC meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month ( note this is a change from previous years, which were held on the Second Thursday of the month). Location of meetings is LARC Club station, 427 Wing, 2155B Crumlin Road North London, Ontario (43.033766, -81.1589447) 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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