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LARC activities that involve a group of people getting together are generally CANCELLED until further notice.
There are no Ham related activities scheduled in the foreseeable future at these locations:
(Weekly activities are summarized at the bottom of this page)
Start__Date | Event Name | Description, Website |
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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 |
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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 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, 8:00 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/ |
Wednesdays, 7:30 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. 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) |
Thursdays, 7:30 PM | CANCELLED until further notice. LARC Meeting at the 427 Wing on the first Thursday of the month. See following item for the replacement. |
Thursday, 7:00 PM | Monthly LARC meeting, via Zoom, on the first Thursday of the month. Club members will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting by email. Features a guest speaker, Centennial Corner, Project Parade, and an Open Mic session. |
Thursday, 7:30 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 | CANCELLED until further notice. 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 | 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 | CANCELLED until further notice. 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, 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 |