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-===== Ham Calendar for 2020 =====+===== Ham Calendar for 2020 / 2021 =====
  
-<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>LARC activities that involve a group of people getting together are generally being CANCELLED until further notice.</font>+<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>LARC activities that involve a group of people getting together are generally CANCELLED until further notice.</font>
  
 <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>There are no Ham related activities scheduled in the foreseeable future at these locations:</font> <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>There are no Ham related activities scheduled in the foreseeable future at these locations:</font>
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   * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>427 Wing, which is closed</font>   * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>427 Wing, which is closed</font>
   * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Secrets of Radar Museum</font>   * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Secrets of Radar Museum</font>
-  * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Saturday morning breakfast at Mary's Place</font>+  * <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Saturday morning breakfast</font>
  
 (Weekly activities are summarized at the bottom of this page) (Weekly activities are summarized at the bottom of this page)
  
 ^Start__Date^Event Name^Description, Website| ^Start__Date^Event Name^Description, Website|
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Jan 22020</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>| | +|Jun 26/27|Summer Field Day| \\ ARRL summary website: [[http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules|http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules]] \\ | 
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Jan 25/26</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Winter Field Day</font>|[[https://www.winterfieldday.com/|Website with rules]]| +|Jun 6, 7:00 PM|LARC Meeting|The Field Day preparation meeting| 
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Feb 6</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Doug Elliott VA3DAE: High Altitude Balloons - Chasing APRS Ghosts</font>+|May 6, 7:00 PM|LARC Meeting| | 
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Feb 26</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Exercise Marconi-Braun</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>City of London Emergency Exercise to test communications interoperability. Details from Doug Elliott VA3DAE</font>+|Apr 1, 7:00 PM|LARC Meeting|Annual General Meeting, including election of Board of Directors| 
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Mar 5</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Mike Cook VE3ZMC: We're All in the Dark - An Exploration of Dark Matter and Dark Energy</font>+|Mar 4, 7:00 PM|LARC Meeting|Traditional annual presentation by Mike Cook VE3ZMC. Topic is still a secret| 
-|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Mar 19</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Board Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED. 7:30 PM, at 427 Wing</font>+|Feb 4, 7:00 PM|LARC Meeting|Zoom meeting, with speaker Tom Pillon, VE3HOR discussing Raspberry Pi microcomputers in "Raspberry Pi a la Mode". Centennial Corner with Jim Spicer VE3CTS, and Dave McCarter VE3EI in the Project Parade. Zoom recording: TBD| 
-|April 2|LARC Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED Annual Antenna Analysis. A topic of vital interest to hamswith lots of practical ideas.</font>+|Jan 30/31|Winter Field Day| | 
-|April 16|LARC Board Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED. 7:30 PM, at 427 Wing</font>+|Jan 77:00 PM|LARC Meeting|Zoom recording: [[https://vimeo.com/498782933|https://vimeo.com/498782933]]| 
-|Apr 25/26|Exercise Arrowhead Response|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED.</font> Field Exercise in conjunction with 31 Signal Regiment. Emphasis on HF and Military/Civilian interaction and cooperation. Somewhere North West of London - details to follow+|--------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
-|May 7|LARC Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED.</font><font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>The board is investigating doing our election of directors over the internet.</font>Details upcomingUpdate on Digital Modesplus our Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we elect our board of directors for the next yearSpecial bonusthe members will be also asked to approve some bylaw changes proposed by the board.| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 3,</font><font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#f1c40f>2020</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|[[https://vimeo.com/455514107|done via Zoom, and included Centennial corner featuring Mitch Powell, Antenna launchers by Dave McCarter and Jim Morris, and a Field Day Review. Zoom recording link: https://vimeo.com/455514107]] | 
-|May 10|Run for Ovarian Cancer|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font> Support of a 4 hour event in Springbank park. Like a mini version of the MS Tour. Need roughly 12 ham volunteers. details to follow. [[http://runforovariancancer.ca/|Event Website]]| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 11-14</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Airshow London 2020</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Activities at 427 Wing were restricted, but airshow went ahead</font>
-|May 24|LARC Board Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font>7:30 PM, at 427 Wing| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 12</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Ham course start</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Ham course starts, conducted via Zoom</font>
-|June 4|LARC Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font>Preparations for Summer Field Day, with rising excitement.+|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 17</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Board Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>done via Zoom,</font>
-|June 18|LARC Board Meeting|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font>7:30 PM, at 427 Wing| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 20, 9:00 - noon</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Hamfest</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CancelledAnnual Hamfest at Dorchester Fairgrounds (then head for LARC Centennial celebration!)</font>
-|Jun 27/28|Summer Field Day| \\ <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font>Demonstrating that London hams are out standing in their field (at 427 Wing)with pot luck supperad libbed antenna art31 Signal Regiment participation, chances to try lot of rigs and antennas, and all the ham conversation you can handle[[http://www.arrl.org/field-day|ARRL Information Page here]] <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>The ARRL seems to be planning for a modified Field Day -</font> see [[http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-2020-a-time-to-adapt|this website]] \\ +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Sep 20noon - evening</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Centennial Celebration</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Celebration will be done in a different way: LARC has been around for 100 years! Attend club meetings on Zoom and help us celebrate.</font>
-|Jul 25/26|MS Tour|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Status TBD.</font>Ham communications support for the annual MS Tour. Bicyclists go from Grand Bend to London, and then back the next day. We need about 20 ham volunteers for Net Control, Checkpoints and the Voyageur vans. Contact Doug Elliott for more info, or visit [[https://secure3.convio.net/mssoc/site/TR/BikeTour/OntarioDivision?pg=entry&fr_id=6987|MS Website]]| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Oct 1, 7:30</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|[[https://vimeo.com/464589636|done via ZoomPhotos from the archives, Antenna Presentations by John Pedersen, Ian Seddon, Bob Rice, Dave McCarter Centennial Corner, featuring Dave Lambert, VE3KGKZoom recording linkhttps://vimeo.com/464589636]] 
-|Sep 3|LARC Meeting| | +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Oct 4 - 10</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>HamFire Event</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>About 12 LARC Ham took part in this Fire Prevention Week special event, activating the wildcard station VE3FIREDetails at</font>[[https://hamfire.com/|https://hamfire.com]]| 
-|Sep 11-14|Airshow London 2020|Activities at 427 Wing may be restricted| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Oct 15</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Board Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>done via Zoom,</font>
-|Sep 12|Ham course start|Start of LARC Basic Ham License courseSaturday mornings from 9-noon, from first Saturday after Labour day to early December, excluding Thanksgiving weekend. For more informtion, please contact instructor@larc.ca| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Nov 5, 7:30</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|[[https://vimeo.com/485083577|Guest speaker: Dr. Tom JoryVeteranHam. Centennial Cornerfeaturing Dave McCarterProject Parade: Randy Greig VE3YRG. Zoom recording link: https://vimeo.com/485083577]] 
-|Sep 17|LARC Board Meeting|7:30 PM, at 427 Wing| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Nov 19</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Board Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>done via Zoom,</font>
-|Sep 20, 9:00 - noon|LARC Hamfest|Annual Hamfest at Dorchester Fairgrounds (then head for LARC Centennial celebration!)| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Dec 3, 6:30</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Meeting</font>|[[https://vimeo.com/493630136|Zoom meeting: Brock Haggarty from London Hydro will be speaking about Radio Frequency Interference. Centennial corner will feature Doug Tompkinsand we'll be confirming the bylaw changes proposed by the board of directorsZoom recording linkhttps://vimeo.com/493630136]] 
-|Sep 20noon - evening|LARC Centennial Celebration|LARC has been around for 100 years! Come help us celebrate.+|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Dec 12</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Ham course end</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Last session of the Ham course, where the final exam (100 multiple choice questions) is written.</font>
-|Oct 1, 7:30|LARC Meeting| | +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Dec 17</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>LARC Board Meeting</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>done via Zoom,</font>
-|Oct 15|LARC Board Meeting|7:30 PM, at 427 Wing| +|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>Dec 19</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>RAC Winter Contest</font>|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#dddddd>See the RAC website for details</font>|
-|Nov 5, 7:30|LARC Meeting| | +
-|Nov 19|LARC Board Meeting|7:30 PM, at 427 Wing| +
-|Dec 3, 6:30|LARC Meeting|Annual LARC Christmas Pot Luck Supper. Plan on arriving between 6:30 and 7 PM, so we can set up your culinary contribution and enjoy supper and entertainment.| +
-|Dec 12|Ham course end|Last session of the Ham course, where the final exam (100 multiple choice questions) is written.| +
-|Dec 17|LARC Board Meeting|7:30 PMat 427 Wing+
-|Dec 19|RAC Winter Contest|See the RAC website for details|+
  
-Weekly Activities+__**<font 14px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Weekly Activities</font>**__
  
 ^Day, Time^Activity| ^Day, Time^Activity|
 |Daily, 7PM|JO Net, in memory of John Ohnmacht, at 7 PM on the VE3GYQ repeater| |Daily, 7PM|JO Net, in memory of John Ohnmacht, at 7 PM on the VE3GYQ repeater|
-|Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 10:30|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Hams & Eggs breakfast at Mary's Place restaurant in the Eastown mall near Highbury and DundasEveryone welcome!|+|Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 10:30|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Hams & Eggs breakfast get together.|
 |Saturdays, 10 AM - 1:00|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Activities at the 427 Wing: Tours of the ham facilities, Q & A with experienced hams, Kit building, repair and troubleshooting of gear, operating club radios, sometimes taking part in contests, and a lot of shooting the breeze| |Saturdays, 10 AM - 1:00|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Activities at the 427 Wing: Tours of the ham facilities, Q & A with experienced hams, Kit building, repair and troubleshooting of gear, operating club radios, sometimes taking part in contests, and a lot of shooting the breeze|
-|Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 12:00|From the Saturday after Labour day to early December, excluding the Thanksgiving weekend, we present the Basic Ham license course. Contact instructor@larc.ca for details.|+|Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 12:00|From the Saturday after Labour day to early December, excluding the Thanksgiving weekend, we present the Basic Ham license course. Contact instructor@larc.ca for details. Being presented over Zoom this year.|
 |Mondays, 8PM|The Monday night net, led by Brian Bouckley VA3ATB, on VA3LON, 147.06 MHz. <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>This net will be used to pass on LARC updates, and will be a great source of information on the pandemic impact.</font>| |Mondays, 8PM|The Monday night net, led by Brian Bouckley VA3ATB, on VA3LON, 147.06 MHz. <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>This net will be used to pass on LARC updates, and will be a great source of information on the pandemic impact.</font>|
 |Mondays, 8 PM|Northern Ontario Dstar net. No cross connects, Dstar only| |Mondays, 8 PM|Northern Ontario Dstar net. No cross connects, Dstar only|
-|Tuesdays, 9AM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice,</font><font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>but replaced by the Cherryhill net, Tuesdays at 10:00 on VE3GYQ, (maybe daily soon?).</font> Coffee get together in the food court at Cherryhill Mall, 9 AM - 10:30 ish.| +|Tuesdays, 9AM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice,</font><font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#66ff99>but replaced by the Cherryhill net, Tuesdays at 10:00 on VE3GYQ.</font> Coffee get together hosted by Jim Spicer VE3CTS now on the air at 10:00 AM on VE3GYQ. We'll return to meeting in the food court at Cherryhill Mall, 9 AM - 10:30 ish when it's safe to do so.| 
-|Tuesdays, 8 PM|Elmer Net. A restart of this friendly net just for new Hams to try out new radio gear and practice procedures knowing that you can make mistakes and no one will complain.| +|Tuesdays, 8:00 PM|Elmer Net, hosted by Doug Elliott VA3DAE. A restart of this friendly net for new Hams to try out new radio gear and practice procedures knowing that you can make mistakes and no one will complain. See also [[http://nerdpit.ca/elmer/|http://nerdpit.ca/elmer/]]
-|Wednesdays, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Kit building at the 427 Wing (and anything else that people want to do)+|Wednesdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>Continuing with restricted attendance. Please contact Dave McCarter VE3EI before attending.</font> Kit building at the 427 Wing| 
-|Wednesdays, 8:00 PM|The ARES net, led by Doug Elliott VA3DAE, on VE3OME, 145.45 MHz|+|Wednesdays, 8:00 PM|The ARES net, led by Doug Elliott VA3DAE, on VE3OME, 145.45 MHz. Sometimes related to Emergency services, training, simplex tests and practice exercises, and sometimes a social get together.|
 |Wednesdays, 21:30 UTC|The YL DX net, on VE3TTT every other Wednesday (International)| |Wednesdays, 21:30 UTC|The YL DX net, on VE3TTT every other Wednesday (International)|
-|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> LARC Meeting at the 427 Wing on the first Thursday of the month. See LARC.CA for details+|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> LARC Meeting at the 427 Wing on the first Thursday of the month. See following item for the replacement.| 
-|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> LARC Board meeting at the 427 Wing on the third Thursday of the month.| +|Thursday, <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#f1c40f>7:00</font> PM|Monthly LARC meeting, via Zoom, on the first Thursday of the monthClub members will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting by email. Features a guest speaker, Centennial Corner, Project Parade, and an Open Mic session.| 
-|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Morse Code practice sessions, on the 2nd, 4th, and occasionally the 5th Thursday of the month|+|Thursday, <font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#f1c40f>7:30</font> PM|Raspberry Pi interest group meeting on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Zoom meeting for those interested in applications of the Raspberry Pi to Ham Radio. To join the group, and get the Zoom invitations, send an email to PI@LARC.ca
 +|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> LARC Board meeting at the 427 Wing on the third Thursday of the month. See following item for the replacement.| 
 +|Thursday, 7:00 PM|LARC Board meeting, via Zoom on the third Thursday of the Month. Board members will receive invitations via Email.| 
 +|Thursdays, 7:30 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Morse Code practice sessions, on the 2nd, 4th, and occasionally the 5th Thursday of the month.|
 |Thursdays, 8 PM|The PROCOMM (Provincial Communications) Net at 8 PM. On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Allstar| |Thursdays, 8 PM|The PROCOMM (Provincial Communications) Net at 8 PM. On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Allstar|
-|Fridays 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Lunch with the 427 Wing folks. Excellent food for $10|+|Fridays 11:00 AM to 1:00|<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#ffccff>CANCELLED until further notice.</font> Lunch with the 427 Wing folks. Excellent food for $10
 +|Fridays, 8:00 PM|The Geek Speak net, on the GYQ repeater, 145.350 MHz. Hosted by Brian Jurkowski VE3KLT, this net is a free for all of discussion on all things technical related to ham radio.|
 |Fridays, 8PM|Tech net, run by Reg in Australia (originally from Ontario). On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Echolink| |Fridays, 8PM|Tech net, run by Reg in Australia (originally from Ontario). On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Echolink|
 |Fridays, 9PM|Dstar Digital net, with many cross connects and reflectors linked in. Locally, Dstar is on VE3TTT 442.300+| |Fridays, 9PM|Dstar Digital net, with many cross connects and reflectors linked in. Locally, Dstar is on VE3TTT 442.300+|
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 |Sundays, 8 PM|The PROCOMM (Provincial Communications) Net at 8 PM. On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Allstar| |Sundays, 8 PM|The PROCOMM (Provincial Communications) Net at 8 PM. On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Allstar|
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