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 […]
Tag: Amateur Radio
It’s been a minute hasn’t it?
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.
A sad day for Hams (and Durham Radio) in Canada
After 25 years in business, Durham Radio has closed its doors permanently. We regret to inform you that Durham Radio Sales & Service Inc. after […]
2018 Update
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 […]
I built a form for the concrete base for my new tower
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. […]
Log4OM Video Demonstration #4 – Setting up Alerts
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 […]
Log4OM Video Demonstration 3.5 – Rig Control using OmniRig
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 […]
Log4OM Video Demonstration 3 – Configuring Rig Control and CAT
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 […]
M8 Transistor Tester Kit
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 […]
March 2017 Update
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 […]
Log4OM Video Demonstration
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 […]
End of the year update
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 […]
Kenwood TS-570S – Issues with Audio and DOTS on screen
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 […]
Welcome to 2016 – My Ham Goals For The Year
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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). […]
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. […]
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 […]