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,…
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2025-07-02 mk’s Words – July
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2025-07-01 RAC Canada Day Contest 2025 – Report
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