Category Archives: General

Update ..

Posted on 2011-11-02 by James

So its been a few days since my last post and I’ve made more progress on the Softrock RXTX Ensemble kit. I completed a number of stages, including: Frequency dividers RF I/O and switching RX QSD (mixer) RX OpAmps and … Continue reading →

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Adding /M to my portfolio

Posted on 2011-09-12 by James

At the Carp hamfest (put on by the OARC) I picked up some materials which will allow me to operate mobile with my current station. On the list of purchases was: 5/8 wave 2m antenna (NMO mount) 1/4 wave 2m … Continue reading →

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Carp ham fest 2011

Posted on 2011-09-10 by James

It seems that this blog post never actually got published on the day-of so I am re-releasing it but under the correct date. This morning started at 6:00am when I eagerly left my apartment, destined for the Carp fair ground … Continue reading →

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I am the worst QSLer ever …

Posted on 2011-09-01 by James

Ok, so I started out with the best of intentions – kind of like when you buy that gym membership and promise yourself that you would get out and start your routine … but in a couple of days when … Continue reading →

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