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• Changes to the shack and some updates

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  Today (this morning ) I thought I would tell you about some changes in the shack along with update a couple of items I have previously blogged about…. The first change was the return of APRS to the VA3QV shack .  I had loaned out my Yaesu FT 2400 which was the radio I used for packet/APRS out to a local amateur ...
  8 hours ago

• It works… I guess everything works…

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  Today was an extremely busy day.  It started with an Ottawa ARES meeting at 0900 and did not slowdown till after 1600 at the end of a shopping trip. After the meeting was a trip to a local electronics store so I could get some needed connectors etc. Once the parts were dropped off at home I headed off to a ...
  1 day ago

• Industry Canada VS 14 year old

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  This story comes our way via CBC News and it was brought to my attention by VE3MPG who is a faithful reader and a local amateur. THE LINK TO THE STORY IS HERE! The story is self explanitory but I really am amazed at the majority of the comments who seem to think that Industry Canada is wrong… The young fellow ...
  2 days ago

• Museums Plans could elimate Lighthouse

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  I never thought my Lighthouse QSL Card could or ever would be concidered a Collectors item.. In todays Ottawa Citizen comes the report that  T he Canada Science and Technology Museum is thinking of trading off some of  the museum’s  property in exchange for a new storage facility.  One of the ...
  3 days ago

• Teaching Them – The HamElmer Project Website

  
  With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings — Authority: 117
  I was referred to an interesting web based Elmering project. It seems like it has possibly stalled or taken a short hiatus, but perhaps with encouragement it might be updated:http://hamelmer.com/About the Radio Teacher ProjectThe Radio Teacher Project goal is to provide free documentation for Amateur Radio Tests.In ...
  3 days ago

• Upgrade your VX8-r to a VX8-DR

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  This would be a follow up to my previous post on the new Yaesu VX8RD.  It seems that Yaesu will be offering an upgrade for those of you who bought the VX8-r. This information comes again from the Universal Radio Website Owners of existing Yaesu VX-8R s will be able to convert them to add the new features ...
  3 days ago

• UPDATED- YaesuVX8-r is now VX8-DR

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  From the Universal Radio Website: The Yaesu VX-8 D R is an APRS® enhanced version of the popular VX8R. Key additional features of the VX-8DR include: Smart Beaconing™ Function. Station List memories has increased from 40 to 50. The number of APRS® Message Memories has increased from 20 to 30. ...
  4 days ago

• Others seem to agree

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  For a long time now I have been bugging a lot of people to not to forget HF Communications when they work on their Communications Plan.   This was posted on my orignal website a few years ago. ————————— Many years ago when I first got my callsign (I was VE3YBC back then) I attended a ...
  4 days ago

• Antenna safety issues at Christmas

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  As you  must know especially if you have younger children or grandchildren in 24 days from now Santa will be arriving.  According to tradition he should be landing his sleigh on your roof. Please take the time now to ensure that your vertical roof mounted antennas are marked and visiable.  As the last thing ...
  5 days ago

• CaribbeanBUDDIES 2010 – Activate St Lucia Island (J6) from Feb. 2-10

  
  With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings — Authority: 117
  Our Friend Scott NE1RD provided a copy of the group DXpedition’s Press Release for CaribbeanBuddies 2010. Scott NE1RD again is a DXpedition member, and I hope to work him while he on-island this trip!http://dx-hamspirit.com/2009/11/caribbean-buddies-dxpeditions/ http://sites.google.com/site/caribbeanbuddies/home ...
  5 days ago

• RFI issues- My Radio RFIs itself

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  Once you read the the title of  this post and stop laughing ….  Let me explain!   The Radio is my FT847 and it seems  to be having some minor problems on the higher part of the 20m band when the CAT cable is attached to the  back of the radio. I recently was brought into the 21st century(kicking and ...
  6 days ago

• Manitowoc County Amateur Radio Community Increases Participation Opportunities for Ham Radio Enthusiasts

  
  With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings — Authority: 117
  Manitowoc County Amateur Radio Community Increases Participation Opportunities for Ham Radio EnthusiastsNovember 2009 has seen an exciting new Manitowoc County Amateur Radio development with the spin-out from the Mancorad Radio Club Inc of a formal Manitowoc ARES/RACES Group.Meeting the training and documentation ...
  6 days ago

• Upcoming Amateur Event in Ottawa

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  This coming weekend (December 5th and December 6th) the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club once again is allowing young (and old) visitors to the Canada Science and Technology Museum  in Ottawa talk to Santa via Amateur Radio from Ottawa to the North Pole. This is an excellent way to introduce the general public to ...
  1 week ago

• Ham Radio Information

  
  Asthma, Health, & Technology — Authority: 139
  For radio hobbyists and people who spend a lot of time broadcasting independently for local communities, amateur radio means ham radio . The participants to the communication media enjoy the activity in itself while also doing services to the community, but it is also true that it is on their skills that emergency ...
  1 week ago

• Whispering the night away... Australia on 2 watts.

  
  Darin's Log — Authority: 100
  After reading so much about QRP lately, including QRSS (very, very, very slow speed CW) and WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporting) I decided to give some QRP a go.  Not having a QRSS rig on hand and wanting to jump right in, I decided to give WSPR a try. WSPR is an FSK mode that operates in a 200 Hz wide band ...
  1 week ago

• 110 warnings issued under cellphone-driving law

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  If you read my earlier post which referenced Radio Station CFRA saying that there had been 85 warnings it seems today that after talking to a different Source the Ottawa Citizen is claiming 110 warnings . For us the key item is that people have been warned and no Amateur Radio Operators have been charged. How two ...
  1 week ago

• Stats from Ontario Cell Phone Law-

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  The following information comes to us courtesy of Radio Station CFRA and their news Department. 85 Cellphone Warnings from Ottawa Police Josh Pringle CFRA News -=Thursday, November 26, 2009 No Ottawa motorist has been fined for using a hand-held cellphone while behind the wheel. Ottawa Police say ...
  1 week ago

• Ham Radio Information

  
  Ivyology.com — Authority: 145
  The most common hobby name given to amateur radio is ham radio , which is a big part of the international communications as a complex system. Public service and recreation are the elements that stimulate the activity of the service participants, furthermore, ham radio proves priceless in times of crisis, emergency or ...
  1 week ago

• Use the NTS – Radiograms are Good for Us

  
  With Varying Frequency - Amateur Radio Ponderings — Authority: 117
  Perhaps the Paraprofessionalization of ARES/RACES will make the Radiogram a relic, but they are actually quite useful.The wikipedia version gives a nice nickel tour of radiograms:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Traffic_SystemAs you might expect the ARRL has info on ...
  1 week ago

• Yaseu “5000″ Yahoo Group- R U a member?

  
  VA3QV's Weblog — Authority: 131
  Right now there seems to be a wealth of information and well intented best guesses and comments about the new 5000 line of Yaesu Radios/ So far the best I have found so far is on the Yahoo Group Everything is still best guess and speculation but there seems to be some “Leaked” information on the Group ...
  1 week ago

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