Author Archives: James

Camping + radio ..

Posted on 2011-07-18 by James

I am excited to get out into the woods and enjoy some time away from the city. I’ll be camping with my wife and her extended family which is something we look forward to every year. This year we will … Continue reading →

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Visit to RAC HQ

Posted on 2011-07-14 by James

Yesterday afternoon I stopped by RAC HQ in Ottawa to drop off my membership application in person (due to a few minor issues with the online registration for new members). While I was there I had an opportunity to meet … Continue reading →

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First (portable) HF contacts as VE3BUX

Posted on 2011-06-16 by James

Success! I headed out this afternoon (with my patient wife in-tow) to a quiet parking lot on Davidson Rd to give the antennas another shot in another part of town. After stringing up the G5RV lite, I managed to tune … Continue reading →

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If you can’t hear them … then what?

Posted on 2011-06-14 by James

So as the saying goes: “if you can’t hear them, you can’t work them!” More on that in a moment … Back from the honeymoon and getting settled in to our routines again has given me an opportunity to play … Continue reading →

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