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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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 […]
Happy New Year!
I guess it’s been quite some time since I’ve posted. The last time was way back in July. A few things have changed since then. […]
Working some DX with an old Atlas 210x
I’m fortunate enough to belong to a club that is willing to lend out spare gear to those of us who are a bit underfunded. […]
I Switched to DreamHost
Hi All, Recently (about 2 months ago) I moved all of my websites from ANhosting to DreamHost. I’ve wanted to post about it or a […]
Starting the new year with some new gear!
The last few weeks have almost been like a second Christmas for me. I’ve picked up a bunch of new radio gear and I’m now […]
Packet: Using Outpost Packet Message Manager with a PK-88 TNC
Ever since I got back into packet radio, I’ve been looking for a suitable software application that would work with my PK-88 and Windows 7. […]
My First Broadband Hamnet Mesh Node – VE1XT-N01
I’ve always hated the wait between the time I order something on eBay and when it is received. I’m quite impatient. None-the-less, today I received […]
Arial Flyby of K3LR
The K3LR contesting station is an amazing place! If only we all the means to create such and awesome station!
New callsign
As of about noon local time (Atlantic) I have been assigned a new callsign from Industry Canada. The new call is VE1XT. Being a computer […]
Back in the IT business
Yes, you read the title correctly. I have recently switches careers again and am now back in to the IT game. For a while I […]
AEA PK-88 Packet Controller Manual
The manual for the PK-88 is a great help when trying to figure the thing out, but the problem is that I have yet to […]
A “Go Bag” for my Baofeng UV-5RA HT
Since my purchase of a Baofeng UV-5RA a few months back, I have acquired more than a few accessories to go with it. It was […]
Standby Power (aka Phantom Load or Vampire Draw) – It may not really be off when you think it is!
You may not realize this, but many of the electrical devices in your home can draw power even when they are “turned off”. This is […]
5 Tips For Saving Energy and Reducing Your Energy Costs
For this post, I am going to step away from my amateur radio hobby and talk about things related to my day job. During the […]
The antennas are up!
It took longer than expected to finish my “Saturday evening project” but none the less the mast is up and so are the antennas. As […]