A Story (part deux – We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us)
RAC Bulletin 2010-09-14E 2010-09-10 Industry Canada advised both RAC and RAQI on Friday, Sept 10, 2010 that their Montreal office had authorized a number of 430 to 450 MHz frequencies and a single VHF...
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Here’s the original Industry Canada document sent to RAC on September 9th 2010 in its entirety and verbatim. I have just received it via email from the regional IC office in Quebec City:Sir, Madam,...
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SK Willard (Bill) Eric Cousins VE3GPR
Korean War Veteran Peacefully at home on Sunday October 10, 2010. Willard (Bill) Eric Cousins age 79. Beloved husband of Carolyn (nee Rogers) Cousins. Loving father of Betsey Stewart (Andy), Velda...
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Bluenose Radio Op Identified
Last February I posted a story about sailing on the regular ferry run from Bar Harbour Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. I visited the radio room aboard the ship and couldn’t remember the operators name...
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Frequencies On The Block
I read the Globe & Mail online at breakfast most mornings. A lot of the financial news brings me screaming back to reality – gas prices, hydro prices all skyrocketing. And now the two Koreas...
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After a long hiatus from blogging some new stories and adventures coming. The design is in flux as well so the dark theme will be changing to something more upbeat and unique.Bob VE3MPG
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Here We Are, Again
Here’s my first blog post in a good long while. I figured it was time to get things going again and this post will be about some current projects here at VE3MPG.A station photo is in order now that the...
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Hurricane Isaac, Amateurs Keeping Watch, WX Utilities
By now you’ve all heard that Hurricane Isaac is following the path of Hurricane Katrina, the weather event that devastated New Orleans Louisiana and surrounding states in 2005. In subsequent years of...
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Take A Cool Stand
A few months ago I happened to be at one of the local Dollar Stores. They do have some interesting end of line and overstock items for sale especially in their electrical and electronic aisles.I have a...
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Magnificent Eruption on the Sun
Courtesy of Space Weather News for Sept. 1, 2012MAGNIFICENT ERUPTION: On August 31st, a magnetic filament on the sun erupted in spectacular fashion, producing a long-duration solar flare, a coronal...
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Portable Ops Mini Key by Larry, NØSA
A few months ago I ordered this beautifully crafted mini paddle from Larry NØSA. Larry is a master craftsman and machinist and his attention to detail is second to none. Despite its size this is one...
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How I Mounted the NØSA TIP1 Mini Paddle
Mounting the mini paddle got me to thinking – it had to be light weight but not too light weight that the paddle would slip about while in use. The mount also had to be at a comfortable height to work...
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Lest We Forget
“Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light falls, lovers cling to each other and children cling to us....
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Chilicon 2012–A Resounding Success
The annual Chilicon put on by the Ottawa Valley QRP group turned out to be a resounding success despite torrential rainfall on Friday night. This didn’t dampen those hardy campers from fulfilling a...
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Sean Smith, KG4WSS, Killed in Consulate Attack
From the ARRL this afternoon - 09/18/2012 Sean P. Smith, KG4WSS, of Falls Church, Virginia, was killed when the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was attacked on September 11. He was 34. Smith was one...
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St. Louis Vertical Part 2 of 3
This article is part 2 of the construction of the St. Louis Vertical – a continuation of part 1 that I published a couple of years ago. You can head over to part 1 of the construction article...
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St. Louis Vertical Part 3, Conclusion
This is part three, the conclusion of the construction of the St. Louis vertical.I terminated each end of the twin lead by melting a small hole in between each conductor, large enough to fit a zip tie...
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10 Meters = Gud DX
10 meters is proving to be a fertile band for some good DX. I rarely use more than 20 watts here at VE3MPG. My preferred mode is digital; today I was monitoring 10 meters while getting some odd jobs...
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New Feature On The Blog
Ham radio is all about learning new things and keeping abreast of new developments in our hobby and in general. Broadening our knowledge base keeps the old mind active.A new feature I’ve been wanting...
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Fall and Puppy Linux In The Shack
Fall is a busy time out in the country where I live. It’s a time of getting gardens and lawn ready for winter. Other chores at the VE3MPG qth is getting the snow implements ready for the winter snow...
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Draconid Meteor Shower And Incoming CME
This just arrived from Spaceweather.com:DRACONID METEOR WATCH: Earth is about to pass through a stream of debris from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, source of the annual Draconid meteor shower. Last...
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Band Conditions and DX
My apologies for not posting of late. Just too much going on but I do manage to get down to the shack late in the evenings. This has always been my favourite time to hunt DX. I’m a casual DXer and I...
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If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In...
My father-in-law Noel, above, fought in the Royal Newfoundland regiment as a commando during the North Africa campaign and at Monte Cassino in Italy. My nephew Tony Rusk, on his return from...
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Canadian CBC Monitoring Station at Richmond Ontario c.1983
From my amateur radio collection of photos - these were shot on Ektachrome 100 way back in 1983. CBC used this station to record and re-broadcast BBC and other shortwave broadcasts for Canadian...
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Minimalist Digital Modes
I began using digital way back in 1999 with my now vintage FT100. Those early days of digital were experiments in the infancy of PSK31 and other modes available on the early beta programs at the time....
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