Fun times Unlike last time, there seems to be lots going on again. First, with RAC HQ being in the same city as our newly minted director, Craig, VE3OP/VE3KKU is…
Author: Mike VE3FFK
2023-08-18 mk’s Word – August Angst Abounds
The lament Where did summer go? It’s half past August already, even though Field Day was only a week or so ago, or so it seems. There hasn’t been much…
2023-07-18 mk’s Word – Field Day Finale
Yet more about Field Day I’ve been looking through the field day logs to see what I can learn. It was obviously more productive than recent years, with more QSOs…
2023-06-15 mk’s Word – Summer solstice approaches
Exam-in-nation Exams have quieted down after the rather hectic pace I reported at the end of last month, but there is still another one on the calendar for next week.…
2023-06-01 mk’s Numbers – Another year of exams
(As you may know, Mike VE3FFK is the OARC’s ISED Delegated Examiner. This is his report for the 2022-2023 year.) New exam record set This year has been a record…
2023-05-16 mk’s Word – May’s Mixed Messages
Antenna re-think Looking back at the pictures from my 2023 World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) article, I see I could have made some improvements. The legs at the base of…
2023-04-22 mk’s Extra Words – RACHQ Activated for WARD
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) A few weeks ago a couple of us (Craig, VE3OP and I) realized that World Amateur Radio Day was coming up. We were wondering if…
2023-04-19 mk’s Word – Homebrew Hints and Hacks
What? No in-person Homebrew Night?? It has been a while since I attended an in-person homebrew night, and it looks like it will be a while longer. So here’s a…
2023-04-01 mk’s Word – AI Being Installed on Local Repeaters
Coming soon to a repeater near you … You may have noticed a new trend in the local repeaters, with the introduction of artificial intelligence. Now instead of dropping occasional…
2023-03-15 mk’s Word – The Ide(a)s of March …
In search of … outdoor locations The temperatures are bobbing up and down through zero, as they should be this time of year. It has me thinking about those days…