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3D Printing All Sorts of Junk

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • February 20, 2026
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The joys of ADHD and a 3d Printer. A friend of mine dropped by one day and said “Do you want a 3d printer?” of […]

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What have I been up to?

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • October 20, 2023
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All the way back in July when I last posted, I definitely had a ton of stuff to update on. I guess now I have […]

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It’s been a minute hasn’t it?

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • July 3, 2023
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It seems like I’ve been away from the blogosphere for quite some time. I’m still alive and kicking but since I last posted there’s been a few life, radio, and work changes.

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A sad day for Hams (and Durham Radio) in Canada

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • April 16, 2018
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After 25 years in business, Durham Radio has closed its doors permanently. We regret to inform you that Durham Radio Sales & Service Inc. after […]

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2018 Update

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • January 28, 2018
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Hello All! It has been a long time since I have posted anything here. I guess when life gets in the way, the blog is […]

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I built a form for the concrete base for my new tower

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • June 27, 2017
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Last summer I purchased a 48ft aluminium tower and an antenna rotor. This year I purchased a tri-band yagi to put on top of it. […]

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Log4OM Video Demonstration #4 – Setting up Alerts

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • May 13, 2017
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For some reason I completely forgot to post about my latest video on Log4OM. This time I take a look at the set up and […]

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Log4OM Video Demonstration 3.5 – Rig Control using OmniRig

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • April 25, 2017
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Hello All! I received a comment on my previous video (where I used Hamlib for rig control) by G4POP. He indicated that I would be […]

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Log4OM Video Demonstration 3 – Configuring Rig Control and CAT

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • April 5, 2017
  • 0

It is once again time for another Log4OM video! In this third installment of the series, I take a look at setting up Right Control […]

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M8 Transistor Tester Kit

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • April 2, 2017
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One of the fun things about our great hobby is that we get to tinker with all sorts of gadgets. Over the past couple of years […]

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March 2017 Update

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • March 8, 2017
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Hi Everyone! I hope 2017 is shaping up to be as good as you had hoped! This are going relatively well here except that I […]

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Log4OM Video Demonstration

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • February 18, 2017
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Hello Everyone! Happy 2017! I wanted to post and let you know that I have recently uploaded a video of the logging program that I have been […]

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End of the year update

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • December 28, 2016
  • 0

Wow it has been a while since I’ve posted anything. I guess it’s time for a bit of an update. The most important thing is that […]

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Kenwood TS-570S – Issues with Audio and DOTS on screen

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • August 29, 2016
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I recently posted this to YouTube. My TS-570S has been having a couple of issues. The first is an issue with receive audio dropping down very […]

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Welcome to 2016 – My Ham Goals For The Year

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • January 4, 2016
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Happy New Year! Now that 2015 has come to a close and we have a whole new year ahead of us, I’ve decided to set […]

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Re-Learning Morse Code

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • December 4, 2015
  • 2

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 […]

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I finally got my call plates!

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • October 3, 2015
  • 0

It took me two attempts to get the paperwork right and 6 weeks of waiting but they are finally here!

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2015 NSARA Picnic

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • June 16, 2015
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— I am not affiliated with the Greenwood ARC, but I am an NSARA member, so I wanted to pass this along — The Greenwood […]

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APRSdroid gets an Easter weekend update

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • April 5, 2015
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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). […]

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Happy New Year!

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • January 6, 2015
  • 0

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. […]

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Working some DX with an old Atlas 210x

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • July 29, 2014
  • 5

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. […]

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Starting the new year with some new gear!

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • February 19, 2014
  • 0

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 […]

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Packet: Using Outpost Packet Message Manager with a PK-88 TNC

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • December 15, 2013
  • 0

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. […]

  • Amateur Radio

My First Broadband Hamnet Mesh Node – VE1XT-N01

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • October 25, 2013
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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 […]

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Arial Flyby of K3LR

  • Dennis, VE1XT
  • October 24, 2013
  • 0

The K3LR contesting station is an amazing place! If only we all the means to create such and awesome station!

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