Now that I have set up all my VHF, UHF, and Packet gear, I’ve come to realize that I need to make a better effort […]
Author: Dennis, VE1XT
Packet is up and running!
I am now up, running, and active on VHF packet! A week or so ago, I managed to get my antenna mounted and my radio […]
VHF Packet Racket
Packet radio has been something I have always wanted to get in to. When I first got licensed, back in the late 90s, we had […]
The value of a good soldering iron (or gun)
For years I have been using a basic pen style soldering iron from Radio Shack (bought it back when we had those here in Canada). […]
Getting excited for spring weather!
With the spring fast approaching, I am finally getting excited. This means that I will finally be able to put up my old 80m inverted […]
Looking into a new project
Since I have recently rekindled my interest in the amateur radio hobby I’ve been mulling over a few ideas I have for a new web […]
How to build a 2m antenna from a coffee can!
I love watching KG0ZZ’s (Dave Tadlock) antenna videos (he covers other topics as well). He comes up with some pretty neat concoctions. Here are a couple […]
My Ham Shack
My ham shack is nothing to brag about but it’s my little piece of the house where I can come and spend some me time. […]
What is Amateur (Ham) Radio?
I was thinking about writing a lengthy article detailing all the ins and outs of the amateur radio hobby, fortunately I stumbled upon this […]
And…. I’m back!
It’s been a few days but I’m back. I had some major issues with my previous config that was causing WordPress to create gigs upon […]