Re-Learning Morse Code
Back when I first got licensed (Canadian Basic) you only had privileges on bands above 30 MHz. If you wanted to get on HF you had to learn and pass a Morse Code test. There were actually two tests, one …
Year: 2015
The 10-Megabyte Computer System
How times have changed…
K1N Navassa DXpedition Official DVD Trailer
I had a blast working K1N earlier this year and from this trailer it looks like the DXpedition team did also. Apparently the DVD is 44 minutes in length and the initial production run is around 1000 units. I might have …
I finally got my call plates!
It took me two attempts to get the paperwork right and 6 weeks of waiting but they are finally here!
Lets pickle some beets
As you can probably tell from the title, this is a bit off topic for me. However, every year I like to make a few batches of pickled beets. This year, thanks to my in-laws, I got a nice big …
ICOM unveiled IC-7300 at Tokyo Ham Fair 2015
ICOM has unveiled the IC-7300 transceiver. It is an all mode (SSB / CW / RTTY / AM / FM), HF + 50Mhz radio that comes in the 3 models listed below. IC-7300 – 100 W IC-7300M – 50 W …
Cancelled – 2015 NSARA Picnic
Please be advised that due to circumstances beyond our control, The Greenwood Amateur Radio Club has been forced to withdraw its sponsorship of the NSARA Picnic this year. Could you please notify as many people as possible about the cancellation …
2015 NSARA Picnic
— I am not affiliated with the Greenwood ARC, but I am an NSARA member, so I wanted to pass this along — The Greenwood Amateur Radio Club is pleased to host the 2015 NSARA Picnic! The event will be …
APRSdroid gets an Easter weekend update
After what seems like a very long time, Georg Lukas (DO1GL) has pushed out a new update to this awesome APRS application for Android (APRSdroid). The UI has been modernized a bit, some bugs have been fixed, and there has …
70 cm Crucifix Antenna
So I recently decided that I to build a new antenna for my 70 cm rig to replace the dual band magnet mount that I was using as it did not fit well in my new shack. I ended up …