Author Archives: James

Proper operating practices & contests ..

Posted on 2012-02-12 by James

For the love of god, QRL (the frequency is in use)! QSY (change frequency)! This weekend the CQ WPX RTTY contest is in full swing and so, naturally, all the rule breakers and ignorant operators are out in force. It … Continue reading →

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Software Defined Radio (SDR) on the Web

Posted on 2012-02-09 by James

For those who are interested in amateur radio or short-wave listening, there are a number of web-based radio stations which you can use to monitor the air-waves. These resources are so handy in fact, that operating amateurs sometimes make use … Continue reading →

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Fourth (and final) lecture for OVMRC course of 2011/2012

Posted on 2012-01-31 by James

Tonight I gave my fourth and final lecture which covered VHF/UHF operation. This is an exciting topic as it attempts to prepare students for operating an amateur radio on their own for the first time. This is certainly how many … Continue reading →

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Second road-trip (in as many weeks)

Posted on 2012-01-27 by James

So, Julie and I just returned from a road-trip to visit her father in Oshawa which meant another opportunity for me to play radio for a few hours. On the way down, bands were looking decent (considering the recent coronal … Continue reading →

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