One of the ways I start this column is to ask myself “So what have you done lately?” This time, most of the fun stuff has been toward the end…
Author: Mike VE3FFK
2026-01-10 mk’s Words – January 2026
Time to say 73 to ’25 and hope for a great 2026. I’ve said it before, but hearing years with numbers like 2026 make me feel like I’m visiting the…
2025-12-02 mk’s Words – December 2025
As an examiner, I am often around when new hams choose a call sign. Of course back in the old days new hams got little or no choice. These days…
2025-11-04 mk’s Words – November 2025
First a bit of VE3RHQ news for those who read this but not the Discord site: By the time this gets out, the UHF and VHF cp Yagis will be…
2025-10-01 mk’s Words – October
Antenna follies: I used the recent “Radio in the Park” day to work on an antenna, rather than just make some contacts. The first step was to get a pair…
2025-09-07 mk’s Words – September
Whirlwind Not quite a tornado, but a whirlwind of things going on at the RAC shack, VE3RHQ. First, FlexRadio supplied us with their top of the line station, Maestro controller,…
2025-08-06 mk’s Words – August
A little antenna help for a ham in assisted living – the highlight of my month! A little after Canada Day, I started working on an antenna for a ham…
2025-07-02 mk’s Words – July
Well, Field Day 2025 is just over. Just paperwork and unpacking left now. So how did it go? + LOTS of visitors. Hams: old, new and not yet but curious…
2025-07-01 RAC Canada Day Contest 2025 – Report
I expect most people were “hammed out” after field day. Some wouldn’t want to take another summer day away from the rest of the family, however a few of us…
2025-06-20 mk’s Words – June
In this issue: Trouble-shooting and solving various challenges on the Pot Lid Net and Capital City Net, a few things to keep in mind for Field Day, and advice on…