Author Archives: James

First HF contact

Posted on 2011-01-23 by James

Today I stopped by the club station (VE3JW) to watch Ernie (VE3EJJ) at the helm and to learn by his example. When I arrived, I saw Ernie working the VHF/UHF rig and a second operator! Guy (VE3VCF) was working on … Continue reading →

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OVMRC – Week 15

Posted on 2011-01-18 by James

This Week: *Regulations Part I by VE3QMC *Operating Procedures by VE3EJJ & VE3OIJ This week we started to cover the rules and regulations behind the use of the Amateur Radio spectrum. The presentation was given by Michael (VE3QMC) who is … Continue reading →

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OVMRC – Week 14

Posted on 2011-01-11 by James

This Week: *VHF/UHF station operation by VE3EJJ *Station setup & buying equipment by VE3OIJ This week’s material covered a topic that hints at the summation of the course once everyone passes the Industry Canada examination – actually buying & using … Continue reading →

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VE3JW FN25 …

Posted on 2011-01-09 by James

This afternoon I stopped by VE3JW to learn from Ernie (VE3EJJ) while he worked at the club station. As it turned out, I spent the afternoon trying to tune in satellites which is most certainly not as easy as it … Continue reading →

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