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Ham Calendar for 2020
LARC activities that involve a group of people getting together are generally being CANCELLED until further notice.
There are no Ham related activities scheduled in the foreseeable future at these locations:
- 427 Wing, which is closed
- Secrets of Radar Museum
- Saturday morning breakfast
(Weekly activities are summarized at the bottom of this page)
| Start__Date | Event Name | Description, Website |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2020 | LARC Meeting | |
| Jan 25/26 | Winter Field Day | Website with rules |
| Feb 6 | LARC Meeting | Doug Elliott VA3DAE: High Altitude Balloons - Chasing APRS Ghosts |
| Feb 26 | Exercise Marconi-Braun | City of London Emergency Exercise to test communications interoperability. Details from Doug Elliott VA3DAE |
| Mar 5 | LARC Meeting | Mike Cook VE3ZMC: We're All in the Dark - An Exploration of Dark Matter and Dark Energy |
| Mar 19 | LARC Board Meeting | CANCELLED. 7:30 PM, at 427 Wing |
| April 2 | LARC Meeting | CANCELLED Annual Antenna Analysis. A topic of vital interest to hams, with lots of practical ideas. |
| April 12-19 | LARC election nominations | Nominations can be made from April 12-19 for candidates for the LARC board of directors for 2020/ 2021, via email.Seehttp://LARC.cafor full details. |
| Apr 26 - May 3 | LARC election | Election of the LARC board of directors will take place over the internet. LARC members in good standing will be able to vote by following the instructions to be posted on the LARC Website:http://LARC.ca |
| May 4 | Election Results | The new board of directors will be announced on the LARC website and the Monday night LARC net on the VA3LON repeater. |
| Apr 25/26 | Exercise Arrowhead Response | CANCELLED. 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 | CANCELLED.Our elections of the members of the LARC board of directors will be done over the internet this year, from April 26 to May 3. Full details are on the LARC website, at:http://LARC.ca |
| May 9 | London EOC Open House | CANCELLED.The annual London Emergency Operations Centre Open House that starts off Emergency Preparedness Week has been cancelled for this year. |
| May 10 | Run for Ovarian Cancer | Ham Participation CANCELLED.This event has been changed into a virtual event, and they will not need assistance of ham radio operators as a resultEvent Website |
| May 24 | LARC Board Meeting | done via Zoom |
| June 4 | LARC Meeting | Preparations for Summer Field Day, with rising excitement. |
| June 18 | LARC Board Meeting | done via Zoom |
| Jun 27/28 | Summer Field Day | The ARRL is planning for a modified Field Day - see this websiteField Day was a great success, with everyone participating individually from their homes, with rule modifications from the ARRL. |
| Jul 25/26 | MS Tour | Ham participation CANCELLED. This year's MS Bike Tour will be a virtual event, and organizers don't think they'll need assistance from Hams.MS WebsiteCOVID-19 Impact Update |
| Sep 3 | LARC Meeting | done via Zoom, and included Centennial corner featuring Mitch Powell, Antenna launchers by Dave McCarter and Jim Morris, and a Field Day Review |
| Sep 11-14 | Airshow London 2020 | Activities at 427 Wing were restricted, but airshow went ahead |
| Sep 12 | Ham course start | Ham course starts, conducted via Zoom |
| Sep 17 | LARC Board Meeting | done via Zoom, |
| Sep 20, 9:00 - noon | LARC Hamfest | Cancelled: Annual Hamfest at Dorchester Fairgrounds (then head for LARC Centennial celebration!) |
| Sep 20, noon - evening | LARC Centennial Celebration | Celebration will be done in a different way: LARC has been around for 100 years! Attend club meetings on Zoom and help us celebrate. |
| Oct 1, 7:30 | LARC Meeting | done via Zoom, Photos from the archives, Antenna Presentations by John Pedersen, Ian Seddon, Bob Rice, Dave McCarter Centennial Corner, featuring Dave Lambert, VE3KGK |
| Oct 4 - 10 | HamFire Event | About 12 LARC Ham took part in this Fire Prevention Week special event, activating the wildcard station VE3FIRE. Details athttps://hamfire.com |
| Oct 15 | LARC Board Meeting | done via Zoom, |
| Nov 5, 7:30 | LARC Meeting | Guest speaker: Dr. Tom Jory, Veteran, Ham. Centennial Corner, featuring Dave McCarter. Project Parade: Randy Greig VE3YRG |
| Nov 19 | LARC Board Meeting | done via Zoom, |
| Dec 3, 6:30 | LARC Meeting | Zoom meeting: Brock Haggarty from London Hydro will be speaking about Radio Frequency Interference. Centennial corner will feature Doug Tompkins, and we'll be confirming the bylaw changes proposed by the board of directors. |
| 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 | done via Zoom, |
| Dec 19 | RAC Winter Contest | See the RAC website for details |
Weekly Activities
| Day, Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Daily, 7PM | JO Net, in memory of John Ohnmacht, at 7 PM on the VE3GYQ repeater |
| Saturdays, 8:30 AM - 10:30 | CANCELLED until further notice. Hams & Eggs breakfast get together. |
| Saturdays, 10 AM - 1:00 | CANCELLED until further notice. 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. Being presented over Zoom this year. |
| Mondays, 8PM | The Monday night net, led by Brian Bouckley VA3ATB, on VA3LON, 147.06 MHz. This net will be used to pass on LARC updates, and will be a great source of information on the pandemic impact. |
| Mondays, 8 PM | Northern Ontario Dstar net. No cross connects, Dstar only |
| Tuesdays, 9AM | CANCELLED until further notice,but replaced by the Cherryhill net, Tuesdays at 10:00 on VE3GYQ. Coffee get together now on the air at 10:00 AM rather than in the food court at Cherryhill Mall, 9 AM - 10:30 ish. |
| 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. See also http://nerdpit.ca/elmer/ |
| Wednesdays, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Continuing with restricted attendance. Please contact Dave McCarter VE3EI before attending. Kit building at the 427 Wing |
| Wednesdays, 8:00 PM | The ARES net, led by Doug Elliott VA3DAE, on VE3OME, 145.45 MHz |
| Wednesdays, 21:30 UTC | The YL DX net, on VE3TTT every other Wednesday (International) |
| Thursdays, 7:30 PM | CANCELLED until further notice. LARC Meeting at the 427 Wing on the first Thursday of the month. See LARC.CA for details. Our club meetings now take place over Zoom, and club members receive the zoom link via email. |
| Thursdays, 7:30 PM | CANCELLED until further notice. LARC Board meeting at the 427 Wing on the third Thursday of the month. Our Board meetings now take place over Zoom. |
| Thursdays, 7:30 PM | CANCELLED until further notice. 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 |
| Fridays 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM | CANCELLED until further notice. Lunch with the 427 Wing folks. Excellent food for $10 |
| 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+ |
| Saturdays, 7PM | Triple T net (originally on VE3TTT) at 7 PM on all SORT repeaters plus Echolink |
| Sundays, 8 PM | The PROCOMM (Provincial Communications) Net at 8 PM. On all SORT repeaters except VE3GYQ, plus Allstar |
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