Lots going on this month. Let there be light … We did the lighthouse thing. The antenna was good. The propagation was great but we didn’t hear many lighthouses on…
Category: VE3FFK
2022-08-15 mk’s Word – Hiding Elephants
August 15 2022, or as I see it, half way through the last real month of summer. The 160 loop The 160 loop is progressing, slowly, since I tend to…
2022-07-15 mk’s Word – Field Day Follies
Another busy month. There are always so few summer weekends. Field Day was another blast, with just enough rain to make it an official field day. As usual the computers…
2022-06-15 mk’s Word – Up on the Roof!
Well, I just came off the roof. A smart person once told me “If you find yourself asking ‘Can I do another one?’ , it is time to stop.” So…
2022-05-30 mk’s Numbers – A year of exams
(As you may know, Mike VE3FFK is the OARC’s ISED Delegated Examiner. This is his report for the 2021-2022 year.) From June 1 2021 to May 30 2022 there were…
2022-05-15 mk’s Word – QSO parties and more
What a difference a month makes this time of year.Leaves on trees, no snow and daylight after supper. The bike is on the road and the crud is off it.…
2022-04-14 mk’s Word – Back in the saddle
PUE seems to think I should resume writing for the OARC, so here goes… What’s mk been doing since the Groundwave went away in December 2021? (By the way, thanks…