Author: Mike VE3FFK

Following a successful Field Day 2026, OARC reflects on the teamwork and accomplishments that made the event memorable while beginning the search for a new venue for 2027.

I was going to write something about Field Day, but realized you’ve heard it all before. So…I was looking around the shelves for some light reading the other day and…

That last month went by in much less time than the six or eight weeks it took February to get out of here. Anyway April had, among other things, World…

Sorry. The dog (tablet) ate my homework (column). I took a break after writing it (as I usually do, to catch mistakes), and when I got back to it, the…

I should have known better. Its not the first time. I have a power supply. It has one of those switches with a neon lamp inside, to let you know…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…