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- [Electronics EDA software - Time for change (enter KiCad)](https://ve3bux.com/2020/04/electronics-eda-software-time-for-change-enter-kicad/) - Since roughly 2010, I have been using (formerly) CadSoft's EagleCAD electronic design automation software quite happily. It took a lot of getting used to (it had a very steep learning curve) but I became quite good at using Eagle. I came to really enjoy the EDA software and would use it to design all kinds
- [SG-230 Smartuner (Antenna coupler) investigation](https://ve3bux.com/2020/03/sg-230-smartuner-antenna-coupler-investigation/) - I am fortunate that I have in my possession an SG-230 Smartuner remote automatic antenna coupler. This unit is capable of "tuning" a wide variety of antenna configurations from 1.6 to 30 MHz at power levels between 3 to 200W (PEP) and 80W (Continuous). Contrary to my usual method of operating, I took a moment
- [Characterizing a Bencher YA-1 low-pass (TVI) filter](https://ve3bux.com/2013/09/characterizing-a-low-pass-tvi-filter/) - Some time ago I bought a couple of low-pass / TVI filters from a ham-fest. It is mandatory to ensure that you are not producing out-of-band or otherwise harmful interference and so having such a filter assists in ensuring that you are in compliance with the regulations. I picked up a Bencher YA-1 52Ω 1.8-30MHz
- [CHU & WWV vs Rigol DSA815-TG](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/chu-wwv-vs-rigol-dsa815-tg/) - The other night I had a conversation with Ernie (VE3EJJ) about spectrum analyzers, etc. and he asked if I had tried tuning in CHU or WWV on the spec. an. yet. Sheepishly I said "no," having never thought to undertake such an endeavour. If the acronyms CHU and WWV are unfamiliar, they are frequency and
- [FM Transmitter analysis](https://ve3bux.com/2014/03/fm-transmitter-analysis/) - It has been far too long since my last update and so I decided to do a cursory analysis of an FM radio transmitter (the kind you would use to listen to your MP3 player in a vehicle which lacks an input port). The transmitter under test is one which I purchased many years ago
- [MFJ-4117 Bias Tee - 0.06dB loss](https://ve3bux.com/2020/04/mfj-4117-bias-tee-0-06db-loss/) - In order to remotely power my SG-230 Smartuner which will (temporarily) live in my attic to "tune" a large vertical loop antenna, I opted to use a bias-T to inject DC power onto the coax. Bias tees are passive components (subject to losses) which allow coupling and de-coupling of DC on an RF transmission line.
- [(32-bit) Time is running out !](https://ve3bux.com/2020/05/32-bit-time-is-running-out/) - When I was compiling a new version of the ntpsec package that I use for my Stratum-2 NTP server, I noticed an interesting warning that is well known but I had never paid attention to: WARNING: This system has a 32-bit time_t.WARNING: Your ntpd will fail on 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z. This is fairly easy to explain and
- [CAT control via microprocessor](https://ve3bux.com/2012/06/cat-control-via-microprocessor/) - So I have a bit of a new mini-project: I have decided to turn my attention to adding (limited) μ-(microprocessor)-control of my radio to the list of things I am working on. This whole idea stemmed from my desire to make a one-off microprocessor all-in-one satellite tracking and Doppler tuning apparatus. Essentially, a dedicated microprocessor would track
- [Digital modes & the importance of synchronization](https://ve3bux.com/2020/03/digital-modes-the-importance-of-synchronization/) - When using the newest digital modes (such as JT65, FT8, FT4, etc...) to decode signals well into the noise floor, it is imperative to have accurate time. More accurately, it is important to have good synchronization. Many modern protocols used today rely on consistent start/stop times to establish decoding windows. Being ±1s becomes important! I
- [Testing and improving station frequency accuracy & precision](https://ve3bux.com/2020/04/testing-and-improving-ft8-frequency-accuracy-precision/) - So your digital mode software is configured to control your transceiver via CAT control (excellent!). The software indicates that you are currently on the 20m band in FT8 mode, so your radio has been tuned to 14.074MHz USB (or digital mode, which is in-turn configured for upper-sideband). Good! Everything is coming together. You have good
- [Electronics as a hobby ..](https://ve3bux.com/2020/01/electronics-as-a-hobby/) - For many years now, I have enjoyed electronics as a hobby; something to keep my grey matter engaged and a creative outlet to solve real-world challenges. I view every "problem" which I encounter to be an opportunity to devise an overly: designed, engineered, built, complicated ... (pick one) solution. Were I a real bona fide
- [2 Year update](https://ve3bux.com/2019/01/2-year-update/) - Well, Perhaps it is time to pull the plug on this blog? I haven't updated in two years mostly because (unfortunately) this place has taken a back-seat to the daily grind. With two young children, there is not much time to spare (at the moment) so I find it difficult to put time into some
- [Yaesu FT-8900R Repair - Part 01](https://ve3bux.com/2017/01/yaesu-ft-8900r-repair-part-01/) - While visiting family in Espanola, the three of us (Julie, Felix and I) stayed with one of Julie's cousins (Denis), who as it happens is a fellow ham (VE3OOZ). Back in May, Denis showed me some of his radio gear and lamented that he had a nice quad-band radio which had the magic smoke escape.
- [Hidden attic dipole antenna installation](https://ve3bux.com/2015/12/hidden-attic-dipole-antenna-installation/) - So it has been forever since I've posted anything, let alone made any serious attempts at "playing radio" so I figured that I should change that! I've had too many excuses not to get this project done; time to make good on a promise to myself. A project which I've been meaning to complete for
- [DSP232+ and the RTS / CTS fix](https://ve3bux.com/2016/03/dsp232-and-the-rts-cts-fix/) - If you own a Timewave DSP-232+ TNC and are trying to connect to it using a USB to serial adapter, then you have likely come across issues when trying to operate in KISS mode. No matter what the settings, it appears that the DSP-232+ requires hardware flow control using the RTS (ready to send) and
- [On the topic of USB-to-serial adapters](https://ve3bux.com/2012/03/on-the-topic-of-usb-to-serial-adapters/) - Awhile back I saw some USB-to-serial adapters which were extremely slick. Imagine the whole package in the same form-factor as the DB-9 (serial) pin header. That's right! The whole adapter fits in the same footprint as the serial port connector which your device uses. Now instead of a USB-to-serial cable connected to your device, you
- [DSP-232+ and KISS operation](https://ve3bux.com/2016/02/dsp-232-and-kiss-operation/) - While I wait for my DS1243Y-120+ samples to arrive, I thought I would spend a bit of time working with my DSP-232+ and a Raspberry Pi. Although the DSP-232+ is capable of acting as a standalone system, I would like to press it into service as a simple TNC for VHF packet and APRS use.
- [Modifying a Timewave DSP-232+](https://ve3bux.com/2016/01/modifying-a-timewave-dsp-232/) - Now that I have a feedline to the attic, I can really start to make use of my radio and its accessories. Some time ago I picked up a Timewave DSP-232+ TNC / full featured radio modem. I thought it might be fun to hook up the TNC and set up a packet / APRS
- [Raspberry Pi & Soundmodem - It works!!](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/raspberry-pi-soundmodem/) - It is a bout time for an update on my Raspberry Pi APRS project. (Part 01) Many months ago I was working on getting a Raspberry Pi working for APRS work. I was experiencing a ton of issues with getting soundmodem to decode aprs signals that were known to be good (ie. ideal recording played
- [A future radio amateur is born ..](https://ve3bux.com/2015/11/a-future-radio-amateur-is-born/) - On Nov 24th my wife Julie and I delivered our first child (Felix) at home. It was quite a unique experience as we had not planned on delivering at home, however, Felix's arrival was uncomplicated and very welcome. Everyone is healthy and I look forward to sharing the magic of radio with the little guy.
- [Heliax Cable](https://ve3bux.com/2015/02/heliax-cable/) - Back in October, I acquired 250 feet (~75m) of LDF2-50 (3/8") Heliax cable for approximately $150. The cable also came with 9 x 41PW connectors which sadly are of no use to me presently as they are for the more common 1/4" Heliax. The price of the 41PW connectors alone is higher than what I
- [APRS / packet radio / TNC fun](https://ve3bux.com/2014/07/aprs-packet-radio-tnc-fun/) - Hi all, I've had a crazy summer so far, and as a result I've had little time for tinkering and ham radio. Despite this fact, I've managed to acquire a new (to me) piece of kit: a Timewave DSP-232+ DSP radio modem. I purchased this unit from Rob (VE3???) for a decent price - a
- [Changes ...](https://ve3bux.com/2014/01/changes/) - Well, the end of an era has come. I just cancelled my 15+ year colocation contract in favour of hosting my domains in a more budget friendly sense. In a way, I regret cancelling the colocated server service as it has afforded me great autonomy with my hosting, etc. though I have failed to fully
- [APRS & Soundmodem](https://ve3bux.com/2013/12/aprs-soundmodem/) - I was not satisfied with my prior results with the APRS testing, so I setup soundmodem in an Ubuntu environment on my trusty netbook and set-off to decode packets. As expected, everything went well - soundmodem was decoding local packets with little trouble. To be sure that the sound card itself was not at fault,
- [AFSK packet investigation](https://ve3bux.com/2013/11/afsk-packet-investigation/) - To further my investigation as to why the soundmodem TNC appears to be flaky, I decided to scope the output of some local APRS transmissions. After setting the squelch to the point where no background noise was seen / heard, I set my DS2202 oscilloscope to single-shot trigger the AFSK data. To see the audio
- [Soundmodem update](https://ve3bux.com/2013/11/soundmodem-update/) - So I had some initial success with the Raspberry Pi and using soundmodem as a software TNC for APRS packet radio. The success seems to have been short-lived. I am able to decode packets from test wave files that I've been using, but the APRS over the air does not appear to be working! For
- [Interface v0.20 laid-out](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/interface-v0-20-laid-out/) - Having recently explored the signal integrity issues in the Interface v0.11, I've re-tooled the board to use the TY-311P transformers in v0.1 which meant a total redesign of the layout. In the most recent version, I've grouped the components in functional blocks which in principle should reduce any digital noise in the analog side of
- [More testing ...](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/more-testing/) - I thought that I would do a little more side-by-side comparison between the transformer and the capacitor methods of signal isolation. My test bench consisted of: DG1022 function generator DS2202 oscilloscope Sound Card Interface v0.11 As I found that there was a direct voltage saturation type effect of the DA102MC transformer in previous testing, I
- [Sound Card Interface v0.11 - initial testing](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/sound-card-interface-v0-11-initial-testing/) - So I received my v0.11 boards back from the fab house and soldered one up last night to begin testing. I managed to squash a few bugs in the initial design, as well as identify a couple of new ones (which were relatively easy to bodge for now). Luckily the only minor issues I found
- [Sound Card project delayed ..](https://ve3bux.com/2013/10/sound-card-project-delayed/) - The boards never made it from the fab house - I've got another batch which should enter the production stage soon. Argh ...
- [Sound Card Interface v0.11](https://ve3bux.com/2013/09/sound-card-interface-v0-11/) - Just a quick update on my all-in-one interface card: I sent off another board to be fabricated to test some of the functionality that I'd like to provide in the final interface. With any luck, I should be getting some PCBs back in a few weeks to build up and work out any other glaring
- [An early Christmas ..!](https://ve3bux.com/2013/08/an-early-christmas/) - As many experienced radio amateurs will tell you, ours is a hobby with a rich history of sharing knowledge and helping each other accomplish tasks which would otherwise be beyond our individual abilities. I do my very best to help my fellow radio hobbyists within the scope of my abilities, which in most cases means
- [Radio-Computer Interface](https://ve3bux.com/2013/06/radio-computer-interface/) - So I'm back on the topic of interfacing a radio to your computer - this time with a bit of a twist. In the past, I've discussed methods by which you could decouple your radio from your computer (and the importance of this) and I've even gone as far as to design a couple of
- [New test gear & and update](https://ve3bux.com/2013/06/new-test-gear-and-update/) - So I've been very bad at updating lately but to be honest, there hasn't been a whole lot to say! Back in April, I placed an order for some test equipment which I've been drooling over for a few years. It took a year's worth of working extra shifts, saving birthday and Christmas money, etc
- [Moved in - lots of work still](https://ve3bux.com/2013/05/moved-in-lots-of-work-still/) - So its been a month since my last update here and I figured this is long over-due. We've moved into the new house and have started tackling some of the myriad projects we bought with the house. I started by installing the house's first sump pump since it was built - it was long over
- [Update: Nine days and counting (down)](https://ve3bux.com/2013/04/update-nine-days-and-counting-down/) - Well, only nine days until we take possession of our new house and I couldn't be more excited! My intentions were to sneak some radio-time into the past few weeks and I almost succeeded. Almost. When I hooked everything up in my mobile station, I was getting a much lower than normal voltage value on
- [Been busy ...](https://ve3bux.com/2013/02/been-busy-2/) - Hi all, I've been away from the hobby for a bit as Julie and I recently purchased a new home! Yay! We are mostly done all of the running around, inspections, negotiations, etc. so I should have some more free time for the time being. We will have to start packing and planning soon as
- [Troubleshooting an interface](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/troubleshooting-an-interface/) - After we arrived home on Saturday (29th) and unpacked everything from the trip, I set out to determine the cause of my inability to operate digital while mobile. My first suspicion was an open in the cable, so I tested the continuity between the perf. board and the 6-DIN connector - no problems there! The
- [Planning & Preparation ..](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/planning-preparation/) - Well, despite my intentions, I am not able to operate /M using digital modes. On our way up to Webwood, ON. I tried to make a few PSK31 contacts while Julie drove but the radio indicated no ALC while in TX! See, I should really have tested the whole setup prior to our road-trip but
- [Mobile Operating ..](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/mobile-operating/) - Well, time to pack up the radio gear and make the long trek out to Webwood once again this year. Tomorrow morning, we are off to visit Julie's mother & her family to spread some Christmas cheer and so this means I once again have the opportunity to operate /M (mobile). With any luck, I
- [80' tower](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/80-tower/) - .. so I've been at it again. I purchased an 80' mast kit from the Fed. for a cool $357.91 which as far as I've seen is substantially less than a similar kit could be found elsewhere. In total, there were six auctions for 80' tower kits which ranged in finishing prices of $318 through
- [Raspberry Pi & Soundmodem for APRS](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/raspberry-pi-soundmodem-for-aprs/) - So I've been tinkering with my Raspberry Pi board, and one of the most recent additions is a pair of heat-sinks to offset the addition of additional thermal loading due to over-clocking. In an effort to get soundmodem working on the pi, I've increased the clock frequency by a moderate margin to see if I
- [I fixed it !!](https://ve3bux.com/2012/12/i-fixed-it/) - So last I wrote, the Tecom azimuth / elevation unit had position reporting issues when rotating the azimuth in the counterclockwise direction - it would falsely report +1.3° which prevented the "sector scan" and "raster" modes from operating as intended. My first thought was that the synchro transmitter was faulty and therefore reporting an incorrect
- [Tecom Az / El Antenna Rotor (and Controller) for $80](https://ve3bux.com/2012/11/tecom-az-el-antenna-rotor-and-controller/) - I've been browsing the PWGSC Crown Assets website for a few days looking for a spectrum analyzer or more modern oscilloscope to enhance my electronics tool-chest. Nothing terribly interesting had been coming up until very recently. I saw a listing for a: "Tecom controller" which caught my eye. I often look for inexpensive things to
- [Been busy ...](https://ve3bux.com/2012/11/been-busy/) - Well, between working long hours (including over-time), helping teach the OVMRC Amateur Radio Course, tutoring a friend's daughter, and house hunting, I haven't had a lot of time to sit down and play. On the docket for the immediate future is house hunting! We are looking at a number of properties around Ottawa with the
- [Collaboration complete](https://ve3bux.com/2012/10/collaboration-complete/) - The work that Marc and I have put into the E-M-E project has wrapped up with some successful code which will control the Doppler shift tuning of Yaesu FT-8*7 series radios. I plan to review the code and see where it can be de-linearized for optimization, and once it gets the final okay from Marc
- [A new Radio Amateur](https://ve3bux.com/2012/10/a-new-radio-amateur/) - I'd like to take a moment to congratulate my friend Shaun on passing the Canadian Amateur Radio Basic Qualification examination last night. Shaun took the exam while Ernie (Ve3EJJ) and I were giving an introduction to the practical aspect of operating a radio station at the club station VE3JW at the Museum of Science and
- [Exam Software - Android](https://ve3bux.com/2012/10/exam-software-android/) - Well .. looks like I couldn't leave well enough alone .. I've started yet another project. I am attempting to write a Canadian Amateur Radio Basic Exam application for the Android platform. So far, I have put every single exam question from RIC-7 into a MySQL database, which has: taken a lot more effort than
- [Teaching & Collaboration](https://ve3bux.com/2012/10/teaching-collaboration/) - Its that time of year again, and the OVMRC is once again hosting its Amateur Radio Course. I've been asked to help provide some of the lectures once again, and it is my honour and delight to offer my assistance to Ernie (VE3EJJ). We have a fantastic turnout this year with lots of eager students
- [ALC Project & RasPi Updates](https://ve3bux.com/2012/10/alc-project-raspi-updates/) - Hi all, Well .. I haven't updated the blog in a while as I did not have any updates to share at the time. Since my last posting, I have placed a rather large order with DigiKey which has allowed me to forge ahead with my micro-controller & FT857D project. One of the recent acquisitions
- [Raspberry Pi & Ham Radio](https://ve3bux.com/2012/09/raspberry-pi-ham-radio/) - So I've played around a bit with the Raspberry Pi embedded computer and a USB sound card (Soundblaster) in an attempt to use the soundmodem software TNC for APRS tracking. My initial impressions are that my current implementation (Raspbian “wheezy”) is not entirely up to the task. It appears that soundmodem is not able to
- [.. APRS with a what kind of pie?!](https://ve3bux.com/2012/08/aprs-with-a-what-kind-of-pie/) - So I've been using Xastir (linux) to provide a sound-card modem for packet radio with quite a bit of success, however, it is kind of hackish and inconvenient to lug around a netbook for the sole purpose of APRS tracking. To solve the problem of the kludgy netbook I tried a TNC-X which is a
- [Yaesu FT-857D CAT control library for the Arduino](https://ve3bux.com/2012/08/yaesu-ft-857d-cat-control-library-for-the-arduino/) - Well ... I did it! I managed to write and document an entire CAT control library for the Arduino (Wires) development platform. The library is very straight-forward and covers 95% of the functions available for CAT control. For the time being, I have deliberately omitted the clarifier frequency control since I never use that function.
- [CAT control & ALC sensing complete!](https://ve3bux.com/2012/08/cat-control-alc-sensing-complete/) - I've finally managed to finish my Arduino CAT control project! Woo hoo! The project took longer than anticipated due to a number of reasons, one of which being the fine weather we've enjoyed this summer (and all the camping that goes with it). The other reason was my focus on other things, namely, healing up
- [Update ...](https://ve3bux.com/2012/05/update-2/) - Well, its been a while since I've been able to play radio, however, a few changes have been made. For starters, I upgraded my Linux netbook to Ubuntu 12.04 (touch pad was freezing on me in previous version). Unfortunately, the upgrade had disastrous results for my radio platform. For the time being, I have reinstalled
- [Easter Vacation = Mobile Ops](https://ve3bux.com/2012/04/easter-vacation-mobile-ops/) - Once again, I was on the road with my wife to visit some of her family which provided me with an opportunity to do some mobile HF operating. This time, however, I did not have any success of HF. For the first few minutes of my operating time, I was running Xastir (aprs software for
- [More Linux & Radio](https://ve3bux.com/2012/03/more-linux-radio/) - Day two of my field-testing the Linux netbook. The machine I use is an Asus eeePC Seashell netbook with an Intel Atom 1.5GHz processor and 2GB RAM. It will last ~8 hours on a charge and is plenty powerful enough to multi-decode in Fldigi. Yesterday I was successful in sending out APRS beacons using the
- [Playing radio ..](https://ve3bux.com/2012/03/playing-radio/) - So today I decided to spend some time playing radio in the FJ. I drove down to the Canadian Aviation Museum which is situated along the Ottawa River to watch some light aircraft come and go as I played around. APRS map of VE3BUX There was no real purpose of today's radio play other than
- [Bounced email ...](https://ve3bux.com/2012/03/bounced-email/) - Hi all, Sorry if you've emailed me recently only to have the email bounce back to your inbox. This web service is being hosted on a VPS server (as opposed to my usual collocated machine) and the incredibly bad sys-admins at Sagonet decided to screw with the VPS servers. In short, they had force-installed a
- [Sound-card interfaces ... home brew one!](https://ve3bux.com/2012/02/sound-card-interfaces-home-brew-one/) - After talking with a recent course graduate about operating using digital modes, etc., the topic of radio-to-computer (sound card) interfaces came up. For those who are unaware, a sound-card interface allows one to safely connect their radio's audio input and output (and push-to-talk) to their computer, opening up the world of digital modes (such as
- [Proper operating practices & contests ..](https://ve3bux.com/2012/02/proper-operating-practices-contests/) - 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 is frustrating using low-power weak signal modes during a contest because of the overwhelming ignorance
- [Software Defined Radio (SDR) on the Web](https://ve3bux.com/2012/02/software-defined-radio-sdr-on-the-web/) - 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 of these web portals to hear how their signal sounds at a distant station! When
- [Fourth (and final) lecture for OVMRC course of 2011/2012](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/fourth-and-final-lecture-for-ovmrc-course-of-20112012/) - 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 people get started in the hobby. The lecture went well, and we even had a
- [Second road-trip (in as many weeks)](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/second-road-trip-in-as-many-weeks/) - 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 mass ejection) so I took the time to make some contacts on 15 & 20m.
- [Lesson Learned: Trust your planning](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/lesson-learned-trust-your-planning/) - So this past weekend, I was off camping with my brothers, my cousin and a couple of friends. We were two hours north of Ottawa in an area which is poorly serviced for cell phone coverage. As one of my brothers is an expecting father (6 weeks) he asked if I could some how use
- [Excellent reports while mobile (/M)](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/excellent-reports-while-mobile-m/) - Well, during my "co-pilot" phase of the road trip, I was able to make some PSK-31 contacts on 20m and 15m. The farthest I bothered to pull in was to Los Angeles, CA however, thanks to pskreporter (a reverse beacon service), I know that I was heard as far away as Finland (6500km) and Venezuela
- [Testing out the air-wound choke](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/testing-out-the-air-wound-choke/) - Yesterday I managed to get out to a home renovation store to purchase a three foot length of 4" diameter ABS sewer pipe for my mobile installation. I cut a 6" section from the pipe, drilled some tie-down holes and then made 23 windings of RG-8/U (solid dielectric). This morning, I took a drive to
- [Roadtrip preparation ..](https://ve3bux.com/2012/01/roadtrip-preparation/) - It looks as though I have some work to do in preparation for a 5+ hr road-trip Julie and I will be making in the next couple of days. Last night I reinstalled my FT-857D in the FJ Cruiser and tried out my ATAS-120A antenna. Well, the darn thing couldn't tune at all! I had
- [OVMRC Pot Luck Dinner 2011](https://ve3bux.com/2011/12/ovmrc-pot-luck-dinner-2011/) - Tonight the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club held its annual pot luck dinner at the Museum of Science and Technology. This annual event is one that I now look forward to as soon as it is announced. The pot luck is an informal meeting which provides time for all participants to socialize in a festive
- [Second Lecture: Parallel LC & Harmonics](https://ve3bux.com/2011/11/second-lecture-parallel-lc-harmonics/) - So tonight I presented my second set of lectures to the current OVMRC Amateur Radio Class which covered parallel LC circuits and harmonics. I really enjoy presenting the material as I feel all of the topics are really interesting and I enjoy sharing the joy of knowledge with others. It seemed as though the topics
- [Update ..](https://ve3bux.com/2011/11/update/) - 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 Output TX OpAmps Being that the RX side of things is complete, I hooked everything
- [Softrock part 02](https://ve3bux.com/2011/10/softrock-part-02/) - So today I have the day off and so I decided that I would complete more of the Softrock RXTX ensemble II kit that I recently received. Two nights ago I completed the +12V and +5V power supply module and everything tested perfectly fine. Today's modules would include: USB power supply Local Oscillator I saved
- [Softrock SDR RX/TX Ensemble Kit](https://ve3bux.com/2011/10/softrock-sdr-rxtx-ensemble-kit/) - So a couple of days ago I received two packages containing all the kit components for a Softrock SDR RX/TX kit which is a software defined radio system capable of an output of 1W. I am excited for this project as it will give me a chance to really hone my skills in SMT soldering
- [My first lecture - Chapter 09: Magnetism & Inductance](https://ve3bux.com/2011/10/my-first-lecture-chapter-09-magnetism-inductance/) - This past Tuesday (Oct 18th) I presented my first lecture for this year's OVMRC Radio Course and the material being taught was magnetism & inductance. Background: A number of weeks ago, I was asked by Ernie (VE3EJJ, the club's training chairman & lead instructor / examiner) if I was interested in helping teach the course
- [South Africa on 40W ... from home!](https://ve3bux.com/2011/10/south-africa-on-40w-from-home/) - So today is a random day off for me, and so I figured that after my interview was done this morning, I would take advantage of some time away from work to play radio. I stopped by the local electronics store to pick up some SO-239 connectors and some 3.5mm plugs. Once I arrived back
- [Road trips & radio](https://ve3bux.com/2011/10/road-trips-radio/) - So this past weekend, Julie and I drove to St. Catherines / Niagra on the Lake to attend the wedding of some close friends. Naturally, one must keep themselves occupied during such a trip and with the (somewhat) recent purchase of our FJ cruiser, Julie was able to pitch in for driving duties. Having installed
- [More on the mobile install ...](https://ve3bux.com/2011/09/more-on-the-mobile-install/) - So I managed to sneak in a little bit more work on the mobile install the other day, and here are some of the things I did: cut 5/8 and 1/4 wave whips for 2m fabricate new mount for NMO mount system piece together a temporary mount system for ATAS-120A HF antenna make stereo jack
- [Mobile (FJ Cruiser) amateur radio install](https://ve3bux.com/2011/09/m-install-update/) - So it has been two days of disassembling, designing, cutting, welding, test fitting, soldering, painting, you get the idea... Although I quite enjoy custom fabrication work, sometimes I just want to fast-forward to the results portion of a project. This time was no exception. The struggle with this installation was to keep the quality of
- [Adding /M to my portfolio](https://ve3bux.com/2011/09/adding-m-to-my-portfolio/) - 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 antenna (NMO mount) truck mirror NMO antenna mounting bracket with cable (PL-259 connector) separation kit
- [Carp ham fest 2011](https://ve3bux.com/2011/09/carp-ham-fest-2011/) - 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 where I planned to meet with Larry (VE2DO) who is a very knowledgeable (and friendly)
- [I am the worst QSLer ever ...](https://ve3bux.com/2011/09/i-am-the-worst-qsler-ever/) - 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 you have a chance to give it your best starting effort. Well, I'm that guy.
- [QSL cards arrived - 43 to send out](https://ve3bux.com/2011/08/qsl-cards-arrived-43-to-send-out/) - My first-ever batch of QSL cards has arrived from UX5UO print today and I am very excited. The quality is superb and the price was excellent. I opted for the luxury version (full colour front with a glossy finish, and gray-scale reverse). I am sitting next to a box of 1000 cards, 43 of which
- [Operating /P from the campsite](https://ve3bux.com/2011/08/operating-p-from-the-campsite/) - Well, I think I have found my favourite method of operating my amateur radio station! It would appear that (to me anyway) operating /P is the way to go. Over the past couple of months, I have had the privilege of operating from various camp-sites around the Ottawa area, the most recent being from Charleston
- [My first QSL card ...](https://ve3bux.com/2011/08/my-first-qsl-card/) - What a great surprise! Today I received my first in-bound QSL card from John (KD8BIN). I am expecting my first batch of QSL cards to arrive within the next few weeks, so I eagerly await the privilege of responding direct to John's extremely thoughtful direct QSL. This part of the hobby really makes Amateur Radio
- [Camping + radio ..](https://ve3bux.com/2011/07/camping-radio/) - 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 be spending a little more time up at the campsite, which will give me a
- [Visit to RAC HQ](https://ve3bux.com/2011/07/visit-to-rac-hq/) - 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 a few fellow Radio Amateurs and listen in on some very interesting conversation about the
- [First (portable) HF contacts as VE3BUX](https://ve3bux.com/2011/06/first-hf-contacts-as-ve3bux/) - 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 the SWR down on 20m and dialed in 14.070 with success. The Ft-857D was pulling
- [If you can't hear them ... then what?](https://ve3bux.com/2011/06/if-you-cant-hear-them-then-what/) - 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 radio. A few days ago I met with Bob Sharp (VA3QV) who generously offered to
- [Honeymoon..](https://ve3bux.com/2011/05/honeymoon/) - So it has been over a month since I have had a chance to write about something radio related and I'd like to think I have a good reason: wedding. Julie and I were in the last stages of organizing our wedding day this past May 7th and so I had little time to play
- [Montreal Hamfest](https://ve3bux.com/2011/04/montreal-hamfest/) - I am looking forward to the Montreal Hamfest - I hope that I can find some components there (variable capacitor, inductors, etc). With any luck, I can also find a noise blanking circuit for the FT-101E there (at a reasonable price). If anyone reading this wanted to car-pool, just fire off an email my way
- [A better way ...](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/a-better-way/) - I am sure there is a better way. That better way may just happen to be a magnetic loop antenna. I was reviewing some old physics text books that I have and I began to contemplate the usefulness of the magnetic component of the oh-so-familiar electromagnetic waves which we use to radiate our radio signals.
- [FT-101E Project: The tune-up](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/ft-101e-project-the-tune-up/) - So I have been playing with the FT-101E a little bit here and there and did finally check the output by simply connecting a dummy load and following the factory tune-up procedure. With a random wire and an antenna tuner, I am able to get 80' of 26ga wire down to an SWR of 1:1.3
- [JT65 Operation](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/jt65-operation/) - Over the past week or so, I have been casually putting together an operator's guide to JT65-HF communications. The beauty of this mode is that with only a few watts and a simple (as in random wire) antenna, one can make distant contacts which are otherwise impossible. The guide is designed for use at the
- [Server crash ...](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/server-crash/) - Hi all, Still working away on my temporary VPS solutions while I source a new 1U server to replace my old system. The old unit finally died after 11+ years of continuous service. I expect it will be a couple of weeks until I can ship a stress-tested server to my data center in Tampa.
- [OVMRC Meeting & Course Graduation](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/ovmrc-meeting-course-graduation/) - Tonight at the OVMRC general meeting for March, we celebrated the graduation of the entire course. To have every candidate pass the Basic exam is quite an accomplishment and is a testament to the quality of the course itself. It was nice to see almost all of my cohort make it out to the graduation
- [FT-101E Project: Phase 01](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/ft-101e-project-phase-01/) - So just over a week ago, I purchased a boat-anchor from Robert (VA2AGE) who was also kind enough to lend me a SWR meter and a dummy-load . This beautiful little gem is a Yaesu FT-101E which dates back to some time around 1975. The radio is a hybrid in that all components except for
- [Digital Modes (PSK31, etc) done on KG-UVD1P](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/digital-modes-psk31-etc-done-on-kg-uvd1p/) - For anyone interested in a decent hand-held transceiver in the $100 range, the Wouxun KG-UVD1P is an excellent start! I bought two units a couple of months ago and I quite enjoy listening to the local repeater traffic, and participating in the odd net. Being that I am an experimenter at heart, I wanted to
- [Snow (Radio) Day at the Museum](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/snow-radio-day-at-the-museum/) - Today I stopped by the club station to play radio with Mike (VE3LTN). The conditions were much like they have been in months past - a few openings here and there, but the bulk of the traffic appeared to be on 20m. It was nice to have a chance to work with Mike again -
- [OVMRC - Week 21 - The final session](https://ve3bux.com/2011/03/ovmrc-week-21/) - Well this is it. The course is finished and all of the scheduled exams are written. Congrats to all who passed their respective examinations! Ken and Kirk wrote the advanced exam and passed, so they join the fraternity of advanced licensees. And Ean met his objective of passing the Basic exam with honours! I'd like
- [Decent HF DX Today](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/decent-hf-dx-today/) - So I was at the OVMRC Club Station VE3JW today and managed to make 14 contacts on HF and 3 contacts via satellite. Between contacts, I enjoyed chatting with the museum patrons - of which were were a great deal today. At around 14:00 Robert (VA2AGE) and Ernie (VE3EJJ) showed up. Today was my first
- [OVMRC - Week 20 - Exams](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/ovmrc-week-20-exams/) - The second-last night of the OVMRC Operator's Course was the first of two exam nights. There were many anxious faces going into the night, and plenty of smiles at the end. Most managed to achieve, or even exceed their goals which is fantastic! Congrats to all who met their objectives tonight. There are a few
- [VE3JW Training & Satellite Course](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/ve3jw-training-satellite-course/) - Today I met with Darin (VE3OIJ) at the club station VE3JW to be officially covered on the station open/close procedures, etc. I also took the opportunity to start the satellite course with Darin. What we weren't expecting was a mob of 10+ people from Gatineau to descend upon us. There was a call from Maurice-Andre
- [OVMRC - Week 18](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/ovmrc-week-18/) - This Week: *Regulations Part III by VE3QMC *Course Review by VE3EJJ The third and final module on Amateur Radio regulations was last official component of the course. Once again the material was presented by Michael (VE3QMC) who is very knowledgeable in the area of regulations (and technical matters too!). His well thought out explanations helped
- [Sunday: Like going to life school](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/sunday-like-going-to-life-school/) - So I managed to sneak down to the club station (VE3JW) again this afternoon to spend some time working with Ernie (VE3EJJ). I can't tell you what a fountain of knowledge he is - it is simply something that you have to experience. We spent a great deal of time talking about all the technical
- [OVMRC - Week 17](https://ve3bux.com/2011/02/ovmrc-week-17/) - This Week: *Regulations Part II by VE3QMC *Station / Operating Procedures by VE3EJJ Michael (VE3QMC) spent another weeknight with the course to further discuss the topic of regulatory policies in the Amateur Radio spectrum. There was a lot of very good discussion on finer details of what is and is not allowed in Amateur Radio.
- [Another day at the station with Ernie](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/another-day-at-the-station-with-ernie/) - As luck would have it, I was free to visit the station today. As usual, Ernie was there manning the station solo and greeted me warmly when I had arrived. He was working away at the VHF/UHF station getting set for what he hoped would be a few satellite logs for the day. I fired
- [OVMRC - Week 16](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/ovmrc-week-16/) - This Week: *Electromagnetic Compatibility by VE3BBM The topic this week was presented by Ralph (VE3BBM) and dealt with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) which covers radio interference & lack of immunity. This topic is of great interest because it is in everyone's interest not to interfere (whenever possible) with the day-to-day lives of our neighbours. And likewise,
- [A visit to the club station](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/a-visit-to-the-club-station/) - Today I took the opportunity to visit the club station during some down-time. The visit to the museum was initially in the hopes of meeting with Cedric who is the volunteer coordinator for the Museum of Science and Technology (as well as the Aviation Museum, and the Agriculture Museum). As luck would have it, Cedric
- [First HF contact](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/first-hf-contact/) - 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 the new HF rig poking around as he and Ernie chatted. Guy and I talked
- [OVMRC - Week 15](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/ovmrc-week-15/) - 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 an Industry Canada employee whose work parallels the regulatory aspects of Amateur Radio. The material
- [OVMRC - Week 14](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/ovmrc-week-14/) - 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 radio equipment. Ernie's (VE3EJJ) talk covered various aspects of operating on the VHF/UHF (2m /
- [VE3JW FN25 ... ](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/ve3jw-fn25/) - 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 would seem. Ernie patiently showed me some tricks as we tried tracking satellites as they
- [Changing blog back-end](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/changing-blog-back-end/) - What a pain in the butt! I wasn't entirely satisfied with the previous blog back-end I was using (PluggedOut) and so I ported the blog site over to the more popular Wordpress package. I wish that I was able to import the data from the most obscure format I was using previously, it would have
- [Wise Owl Net](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/wise-owl-net/) - Tonight I checked into the OVMRC Wise Owl Net hosted on VE3TWO (the OVMRC club repeater) to see what it is all about. The net started at 04:00UTC and was controlled / hosted by Martin (VA3SIE). Again I was warmly greeted by the participants - it really helps in getting over being mic-shy (as Ernie,
- [My first contacts in amateur radio](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/my-first-contacts-in-amateur-radio/) - So tonight I checked into the OVMRC's Welcome Mat Net to finally start my journey in amateur radio. The net was hosted by Ante (VA2BBW) and saw a healthy number of participants including: VE3KNE (Brian), VE2OCQ (Jean), VA3CMD (Patrick), VE3XHJ (Sean), Mark (VA3UMP) and David (GM8UPI). I wish I had remembered to check into the
- [OVMRC - Week 13](https://ve3bux.com/2011/01/ovmrc-week-13/) - This Week: *Propagation by VE3OIJ *Safety by VE3EJJ It felt like an eternity since our last radio class - what a nice return to my geek sense of normalcy. It was really great to see everyone come out for the class too - I was worried that we would have lost another along the way.
- [Withdrawl](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/withdrawl/) - Okay, it is confirmed. I really am a geek. There was no OVMRC radio class tonight and I was a bit bummed out. This week's homework is to memorize the phonetic alphabet and to learn some of the Q-codes. I suppose I really should start to learn what QRM (being interfered with), QRS (slow down),
- [OVMRC Course - Week 12](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/ovmrc-course-week-12/) - This Week: *Transmission Lines by VE3EJJ *Antennas by VE3SUY This week started with an informative discussion led by Ernie (VE3EJJ) on the topic of transmission lines and their properties. There was a great deal of theory covered in the discussion, all points which are important considerations since in order to transmit and receive effectively, you
- [OVMRC Christmas Pot-Luck](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/ovmrc-christmas-pot-luck/) - Tonight was the annual OVMRC Christmas pot-luck dinner (my first with the club). The turn out was pretty decent, though it would have been great to see more people there! There was lots of great food and dessert. I really enjoyed seeing the familiar teaching cadre (VE3EJJ - Ernie, VE3SUY - Bob, VE3OIJ - Darin)
- [OVMRC Course - Week 11](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/ovmrc-course-week-11/) - This Week: *Radio Receivers by VE3SUY *Digital Techniques by VE3EMB This week Bob (VE3SUY) covered methods of detecting radio signals in some detail. It was an extremely educational talk, even those having some familiarity with this topic would benefit from the material covered. I was really fascinated with the regenerative receiver that was discussed, but
- [Certificate of Proficiency](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/certificate-of-proficiency/) - Well today my Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio finally arrived from Industry Canada. I never really think much of these so-called milestones, in particular this one merely because I intend to pass the Advanced exam, and quite likely the Morse Code one too. All the same, it is nice to be officially licensed. I
- [OVMRC Course - Week 10](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/ovmrc-course-week-10/) - This Week: *Amplifiers / Oscillators by VE3EJJ *Transmission Techniques / Modes by VE3SUY This week Ernie (VE3EJJ) covered a topic which was of great interest to me as a child: amplifiers. When I was young, I used to play with my CB radio, generally interfering with local CBers in Ottawa. I was always looking to
- [Missed it by 2 questions!](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/missed-it-by-2-questions/) - Did my usual practice exam today and nearly scored perfect! I attribute the score to the random chance that I get all of the easiest possible questions from RIC-8 (the Advanced question bank) and fumbled on what should have been simple questions. The 96% will certainly skew my statistics, however, this is one outlier I
- [Progress..](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/progress/) - I make a point of trying a practice Advanced exam at least once a day and I log the results using the exam generator software. It seems my score fluctuates between 74% and 80% which is frustrating. I know that it is a pass, but I hope to do better than just pass the exam.
- [More work on the project...](https://ve3bux.com/2010/12/more-work-on-the-project/) - Still plugging away at the worked examples. The project is now at 28 pages (edited) and still growing. I am pretty happy with the progress so far - I just hope that those people who have a draft copy take a look at it to provide me with some feedback!
- [OVMRC Course - Week 9](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/ovmrc-course-week-9/) - This Week: *AC theory test & review *Power Supplies by VE3EJJ This week's session started with an informal test of our AC theory knowledge. I really like the fact that the course provides for these tests of knowledge as I believe that the more practice you have at writing them, the more you can identify
- [Solving, writing, re-writing ...](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/solving-writing-re-writing/) - Still plugging away at my pet-project. All said and done, Word 2007 tells me I have put 27 hours of seat-time to this project so far. I am maybe a tad too OCD for editing something like this. Everything has to be perfect. Then again, hopefully my retentive ways help me create an excellent resource.
- [Working Birds w/ Ernie](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/working-birds-w-ernie/) - Today I stopped by the club station (VE3JW) to learn a few things about operating a radio. When I arrived at the station, Ernie (VE3EJJ) was a blur of activity as he turned dials, pushed in buttons, and still had time to jot notes down as he worked. In his usual polite, soft-spoken manner he
- [My new project: Basic & Advanced Worked Examples](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/my-new-project-basic-advanced-worked-examples/) - I have decided to change the format of my personal Advanced exam study-notes to an open format which focuses heavily on equations, showing how they can be solved. I realize that there are plenty of people out there who would be interested in Amateur Radio were it not for their fear of the technical hurdles.
- [Officially Certified!](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/officially-certified/) - Stop laughing! I said certified, not certifiable. Well, maybe that is debatable. I checked the RAC callbook and saw my name listed as VE3BUX! How exciting! Time to register a domain and all that jazz. Still studying for the Advanced exam (months away) and I am maintaining a 74% average right now. Not quite to
- [OVMRC Course - Week 8](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/ovmrc-course-week-8/) - This week: *Solid State Devices by VE3SUY *On-Air Instruction by VE3EJJ and VE3OIJ This week's class started with me discretely handing off my "IC-2381: Application and Report for Amateur Radio Operator Certificate and Call Sign" form to Ernie so that I would be registered as VE3BUX as soon as possible. This week's session started with
- [Success!](https://ve3bux.com/2010/11/success/) - Today I wrote the Basic Amateur Radio examination and scored high enough to qualify for the Basic+ Certification. Ernie Jury (VE3EJJ) was kind enough to allow me to write my examination at the OVMRC club station (VE3JW) at the Museum of Science and Technology during his usual Sunday afternoon volunteer session. There I sat at

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- [Arduino FT-857D CAT Library](https://ve3bux.com/study-guide/arduino-ft-857d-cat-library/) - This Arduino library which I have created will allow you to control various functions of your radio via an Arduino micro-controller through the use of "Computer Aided Transceiver" (CAT) functions. Although the CAT command byte definitions are aimed at a Yaesu FT-857D, many of the functions should work along the FT-8*7 platform with little or
- [Files / Downloads](https://ve3bux.com/study-guide/) - In this section, you will find a number of amateur radio resources made available for private, personal use in the hopes that it will help further our hobby. The material ranges from digital mode operator guides to programming libraries centered around radio interfacing. To access the resource(s) of interest, either click on the link below,
- [Biography](https://ve3bux.com/biography/) - Since the age of 7 I was fascinated by radios. I would take my Archer Space Patrol walkie talkies apart to figure out how I could get better range with them. I would usually go as far as to replace the antenna with some random metallic item - sometimes benefiting my reception! I would often
- [Course Slides](https://ve3bux.com/ovmrc-amateur-radio-course/course-slides/) - It has been my honour and privilege to assist in teaching an Amateur Radio course which Ernie (VE3EJJ, the lead instructor) and the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club offer each year. The lecture slides which I have developed and present as lectures are available below (by chapter): Chapter 03.4-8: Current & Ohm's Law (2.0Mb) Chapter
- [How to Ham](https://ve3bux.com/how-to-ham/) - So you are interested in radios, but you aren't sure how to become a licensed amateur? This page will hopefully answer most of your questions and get you started on the path to amateur radio as a hobby. You no longer need to learn Morse Code in order to have an amateur radio license! This
- [Educational Videos](https://ve3bux.com/ovmrc-amateur-radio-course/educational-videos/) - Below, you will find a list of videos which relate to electronics and amateur radio which I have found to be extremely insightful, or can better explain a topic than I am able to manage in the OVMRC Radio Course series. The majority of the videos can be found on YouTube, as well as other
- [OVMRC Amateur Radio Course](https://ve3bux.com/ovmrc-amateur-radio-course/) - It has been my honour and privilege to assist in teaching an Amateur Radio course which Ernie (VE3EJJ, the lead instructor) and the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club offer each year. The lecture slides which I have developed and present as lectures are available below (by chapter): Chapter 03.4-8: Current & Ohm's Law (2.0Mb) Chapter
- [JT-65HF Operator's Guide](https://ve3bux.com/study-guide/jt-65hf-operators-guide/) - The JT65-HF Operator’s Guide is designed to help people who are already familiar with digital modes (Such as PSK-31) break into JT65 and related WSPR (weak signal propagation reporter) modes. The guide is written with the understanding that basic radio operating skills and knowledge are possessed by the reader. (3.8MB)
- [Amateur Radio Worked Examples](https://ve3bux.com/ovmrc-amateur-radio-course/amateur-radio-worked-examples/) - I put together a study guide to help those wishing to study for the Basic and/or Advanced Amateur Radio Certification exams. This guide is designed around working through calculations step-by-step in such a way as to demonstrate how to solve radio related problems. This is the ideal study aid for those who have been away

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- [capacitor](https://ve3bux.com/tag/capacitor/)
- [CARBET](https://ve3bux.com/tag/carbet/)
- [card](https://ve3bux.com/tag/card/)
- [cards](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cards/)
- [CAT](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cat/)
- [choke](https://ve3bux.com/tag/choke/)
- [christmas](https://ve3bux.com/tag/christmas/)
- [CHU](https://ve3bux.com/tag/chu/)
- [collaboration](https://ve3bux.com/tag/collaboration/)
- [colocation](https://ve3bux.com/tag/colocation/)
- [common mode choke](https://ve3bux.com/tag/common-mode-choke/)
- [control](https://ve3bux.com/tag/control/)
- [Controller](https://ve3bux.com/tag/controller/)
- [CQ WPX RTTY contest](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cq-wpx-rtty-contest/)
- [crown assets](https://ve3bux.com/tag/crown-assets/)
- [cruiser](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cruiser/)
- [current balun](https://ve3bux.com/tag/current-balun/)
- [custom install](https://ve3bux.com/tag/custom-install/)
- [db9](https://ve3bux.com/tag/db9/)
- [DC bias](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dc-bias/)
- [DDS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dds/)
- [decouple](https://ve3bux.com/tag/decouple/)
- [defined](https://ve3bux.com/tag/defined/)
- [design](https://ve3bux.com/tag/design/)
- [designed](https://ve3bux.com/tag/designed/)
- [DG1022](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dg1022/)
- [digital modes](https://ve3bux.com/tag/digital-modes/)
- [dipole](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dipole/)
- [directional coupler](https://ve3bux.com/tag/directional-coupler/)
- [dixprs](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dixprs/)
- [doppler](https://ve3bux.com/tag/doppler/)
- [DS2202](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ds2202/)
- [dsa815](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dsa815/)
- [DSA815-TG](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dsa815-tg/)
- [dsub9](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dsub9/)
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- [DX](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dx/)
- [elbow](https://ve3bux.com/tag/elbow/)
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- [emcomm](https://ve3bux.com/tag/emcomm/)
- [EME](https://ve3bux.com/tag/eme/)
- [emergency](https://ve3bux.com/tag/emergency/)
- [enclosure](https://ve3bux.com/tag/enclosure/)
- [exam](https://ve3bux.com/tag/exam/)
- [fabrication](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fabrication/)
- [FET](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fet/)
- [FFT](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fft/)
- [filter](https://ve3bux.com/tag/filter/)
- [FJ](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fj/)
- [FJ Cruiser](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fj-cruiser/)
- [FJC](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fjc/)
- [fldigi](https://ve3bux.com/tag/fldigi/)
- [frequency standard](https://ve3bux.com/tag/frequency-standard/)
- [FT-857D](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft-857d/)
- [FT-957D](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft-957d/)
- [ft817](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft817/)
- [FT857](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft857/)
- [FT857D](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft857d/)
- [ft897](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft897/)
- [G5RV](https://ve3bux.com/tag/g5rv/)
- [G5RV JR](https://ve3bux.com/tag/g5rv-jr/)
- [garmin](https://ve3bux.com/tag/garmin/)
- [Garmin 62S](https://ve3bux.com/tag/garmin-62s/)
- [GPS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/gps/)
- [gpsd](https://ve3bux.com/tag/gpsd/)
- [ham](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ham/)
- [holidays](https://ve3bux.com/tag/holidays/)
- [homebrew](https://ve3bux.com/tag/homebrew/)
- [ICSP](https://ve3bux.com/tag/icsp/)
- [iGate](https://ve3bux.com/tag/igate/)
- [impedance](https://ve3bux.com/tag/impedance/)
- [inductance](https://ve3bux.com/tag/inductance/)
- [insertion loss](https://ve3bux.com/tag/insertion-loss/)
- [installation](https://ve3bux.com/tag/installation/)
- [interface](https://ve3bux.com/tag/interface/)
- [IRLP](https://ve3bux.com/tag/irlp/)
- [isolation](https://ve3bux.com/tag/isolation/)
- [java](https://ve3bux.com/tag/java/)
- [JT-65HF](https://ve3bux.com/tag/jt-65hf/)
- [JT65](https://ve3bux.com/tag/jt65/)
- [KARN-50-18+](https://ve3bux.com/tag/karn-50-18/)
- [KG-UVD1P](https://ve3bux.com/tag/kg-uvd1p/)
- [kiss-tnc](https://ve3bux.com/tag/kiss-tnc/)
- [kit](https://ve3bux.com/tag/kit/)
- [library](https://ve3bux.com/tag/library/)
- [linux](https://ve3bux.com/tag/linux/)
- [low-pass](https://ve3bux.com/tag/low-pass/)
- [manual](https://ve3bux.com/tag/manual/)
- [mast](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mast/)
- [meeting](https://ve3bux.com/tag/meeting/)
- [mic](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mic/)
- [microcontroller](https://ve3bux.com/tag/microcontroller/)
- [microphone](https://ve3bux.com/tag/microphone/)
- [microprocessor](https://ve3bux.com/tag/microprocessor/)
- [Miniload 8072-1](https://ve3bux.com/tag/miniload-8072-1/)
- [mobile](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mobile-2/)
- [mobile installation](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mobile-installation/)
- [modem](https://ve3bux.com/tag/modem/)
- [montreal](https://ve3bux.com/tag/montreal/)
- [moon](https://ve3bux.com/tag/moon/)
- [moon bounce](https://ve3bux.com/tag/moon-bounce/)
- [moonbounce](https://ve3bux.com/tag/moonbounce/)
- [N](https://ve3bux.com/tag/n/)
- [new amateur](https://ve3bux.com/tag/new-amateur/)
- [new house](https://ve3bux.com/tag/new-house/)
- [NMO](https://ve3bux.com/tag/nmo/)
- [no audio](https://ve3bux.com/tag/no-audio/)
- [normalize](https://ve3bux.com/tag/normalize/)
- [operating](https://ve3bux.com/tag/operating-2/)
- [Oscilloscope](https://ve3bux.com/tag/oscilloscope/)
- [OVMRC](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ovmrc/)
- [Packet radio](https://ve3bux.com/tag/packet-radio/)
- [Pasternak PE8213](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pasternak-pe8213/)
- [PC-Canada](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pc-canada/)
- [PC-Cyber](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pc-cyber/)
- [PCB](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pcb/)
- [PCM2912A](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pcm2912a/)
- [pi](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pi/)
- [PL-259](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pl-259/)
- [PL259](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pl259/)
- [planning](https://ve3bux.com/tag/planning/)
- [playing radio](https://ve3bux.com/tag/playing-radio/)
- [Pomona 026-001-053](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pomona-026-001-053/)
- [portable](https://ve3bux.com/tag/portable/)
- [postfix](https://ve3bux.com/tag/postfix/)
- [pot luck](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pot-luck/)
- [potentiometer](https://ve3bux.com/tag/potentiometer/)
- [project](https://ve3bux.com/tag/project-2/)
- [PSK31](https://ve3bux.com/tag/psk31/)
- [pskmail](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pskmail/)
- [PTT](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ptt/)
- [QRL](https://ve3bux.com/tag/qrl/)
- [QSL](https://ve3bux.com/tag/qsl/)
- [QSY](https://ve3bux.com/tag/qsy/)
- [question](https://ve3bux.com/tag/question/)
- [question bank](https://ve3bux.com/tag/question-bank/)
- [radio](https://ve3bux.com/tag/radio/)
- [raspberry](https://ve3bux.com/tag/raspberry/)
- [raspberry pi](https://ve3bux.com/tag/raspberry-pi/)
- [raspi](https://ve3bux.com/tag/raspi/)
- [RBW](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rbw/)
- [remote control head](https://ve3bux.com/tag/remote-control-head/)
- [repeater](https://ve3bux.com/tag/repeater/)
- [retarded sysadmins](https://ve3bux.com/tag/retarded-sysadmins/)
- [RIC-7](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ric-7/)
- [RIC7](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ric7/)
- [Rigol](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rigol/)
- [RJ45](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rj45/)
- [road trip](https://ve3bux.com/tag/road-trip/)
- [rotor](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rotor/)
- [RTTY](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rtty/)
- [RXTX](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rxtx/)
- [Sagonet](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sagonet/)
- [samples](https://ve3bux.com/tag/samples/)
- [satellite](https://ve3bux.com/tag/satellite/)
- [SDR](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sdr/)
- [sendmail](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sendmail/)
- [serial](https://ve3bux.com/tag/serial/)
- [server crash](https://ve3bux.com/tag/server-crash/)
- [setup](https://ve3bux.com/tag/setup/)
- [SMD](https://ve3bux.com/tag/smd/)
- [smt](https://ve3bux.com/tag/smt/)
- [SO-239](https://ve3bux.com/tag/so-239/)
- [softrock](https://ve3bux.com/tag/softrock/)
- [software](https://ve3bux.com/tag/software/)
- [software defined radio](https://ve3bux.com/tag/software-defined-radio/)
- [soldering](https://ve3bux.com/tag/soldering/)
- [sound](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sound/)
- [sound card](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sound-card/)
- [sound card interface](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sound-card-interface/)
- [sound modem](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sound-modem/)
- [SoundBlaster SB1140](https://ve3bux.com/tag/soundblaster-sb1140/)
- [soundcard](https://ve3bux.com/tag/soundcard/)
- [soundmodem](https://ve3bux.com/tag/soundmodem/)
- [spanner](https://ve3bux.com/tag/spanner/)
- [special event](https://ve3bux.com/tag/special-event/)
- [spectrograph](https://ve3bux.com/tag/spectrograph/)
- [Spectrum](https://ve3bux.com/tag/spectrum/)
- [spectrum analyzer](https://ve3bux.com/tag/spectrum-analyzer/)
- [statistics](https://ve3bux.com/tag/statistics/)
- [surface mount](https://ve3bux.com/tag/surface-mount/)
- [SWL](https://ve3bux.com/tag/swl/)
- [SWR](https://ve3bux.com/tag/swr/)
- [Tecom](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tecom/)
- [termination](https://ve3bux.com/tag/termination/)
- [test gear](https://ve3bux.com/tag/test-gear/)
- [testing](https://ve3bux.com/tag/testing/)
- [Texas Instruments](https://ve3bux.com/tag/texas-instruments/)
- [TI](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ti/)
- [TNC](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tnc/)
- [tower](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tower/)
- [tracking generator](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tracking-generator/)
- [tranformer](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tranformer/)
- [transformer](https://ve3bux.com/tag/transformer/)
- [troubleshooting](https://ve3bux.com/tag/troubleshooting/)
- [tune](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tune/)
- [TVI](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tvi/)
- [ubuntu](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ubuntu/)
- [USB](https://ve3bux.com/tag/usb/)
- [usb to serial](https://ve3bux.com/tag/usb-to-serial/)
- [user guide](https://ve3bux.com/tag/user-guide/)
- [VE2REH](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ve2reh/)
- [VE3XUB](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ve3xub/)
- [vi](https://ve3bux.com/tag/vi/)
- [VPS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/vps/)
- [websdr](https://ve3bux.com/tag/websdr/)
- [wires](https://ve3bux.com/tag/wires/)
- [Wouxun](https://ve3bux.com/tag/wouxun/)
- [WSJT](https://ve3bux.com/tag/wsjt/)
- [WWV](https://ve3bux.com/tag/wwv/)
- [xastir](https://ve3bux.com/tag/xastir/)
- [YA-1](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ya-1/)
- [yaesu](https://ve3bux.com/tag/yaesu/)
- [ysk-857](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ysk-857/)
- [ZDC-20-3B](https://ve3bux.com/tag/zdc-20-3b/)
- [ZFDC-20-4](https://ve3bux.com/tag/zfdc-20-4/)
- [μ](https://ve3bux.com/tag/μ/)
- [DSP-232+](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dsp-232/)
- [pactor](https://ve3bux.com/tag/pactor/)
- [amtor](https://ve3bux.com/tag/amtor/)
- [Heliax](https://ve3bux.com/tag/heliax/)
- [N connector](https://ve3bux.com/tag/n-connector/)
- [LDF2](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ldf2/)
- [hard line](https://ve3bux.com/tag/hard-line/)
- [coax](https://ve3bux.com/tag/coax/)
- [L2TNM](https://ve3bux.com/tag/l2tnm/)
- [41PW](https://ve3bux.com/tag/41pw/)
- [attic](https://ve3bux.com/tag/attic/)
- [LDF2-50](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ldf2-50/)
- [safety code 6](https://ve3bux.com/tag/safety-code-6/)
- [conduit](https://ve3bux.com/tag/conduit/)
- [MFJ-902](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mfj-902/)
- [feed line](https://ve3bux.com/tag/feed-line/)
- [DS1216C](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ds1216c/)
- [DS1244Y](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ds1244y/)
- [RTC](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rtc/)
- [EPROM](https://ve3bux.com/tag/eprom/)
- [M27C512](https://ve3bux.com/tag/m27c512/)
- [TL866](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tl866/)
- [MiniPro](https://ve3bux.com/tag/minipro/)
- [breadboard](https://ve3bux.com/tag/breadboard/)
- [AMPRNet](https://ve3bux.com/tag/amprnet/)
- [packet](https://ve3bux.com/tag/packet/)
- [KISS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/kiss/)
- [AX.25](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ax-25/)
- [mheard](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mheard/)
- [maxframe](https://ve3bux.com/tag/maxframe/)
- [paclen](https://ve3bux.com/tag/paclen/)
- [RS232](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rs232/)
- [RTS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/rts/)
- [CTS](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cts/)
- [Yaseu](https://ve3bux.com/tag/yaseu/)
- [FT-8900R](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft-8900r/)
- [repair](https://ve3bux.com/tag/repair/)
- [lab](https://ve3bux.com/tag/lab/)
- [eagle](https://ve3bux.com/tag/eagle/)
- [cad](https://ve3bux.com/tag/cad/)
- [irrigation](https://ve3bux.com/tag/irrigation/)
- [SG-230](https://ve3bux.com/tag/sg-230/)
- [tuner](https://ve3bux.com/tag/tuner/)
- [bodge](https://ve3bux.com/tag/bodge/)
- [NTP](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ntp/)
- [WSJT-X](https://ve3bux.com/tag/wsjt-x/)
- [FT8](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft8/)
- [FT4](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ft4/)
- [time](https://ve3bux.com/tag/time/)
- [PPM](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ppm/)
- [DT](https://ve3bux.com/tag/dt/)
- [CSAC](https://ve3bux.com/tag/csac/)
- [Atomic clock](https://ve3bux.com/tag/atomic-clock/)
- [DS3231](https://ve3bux.com/tag/ds3231/)
- [frequency](https://ve3bux.com/tag/frequency/)
- [measure](https://ve3bux.com/tag/measure/)
- [calibrate](https://ve3bux.com/tag/calibrate/)
- [calibration](https://ve3bux.com/tag/calibration/)
- [slope](https://ve3bux.com/tag/slope/)
- [intercept](https://ve3bux.com/tag/intercept/)
- [EDA](https://ve3bux.com/tag/eda/)
- [KiCAD](https://ve3bux.com/tag/kicad/)
- [licensing](https://ve3bux.com/tag/licensing/)
- [open source](https://ve3bux.com/tag/open-source/)
- [MFJ-4117](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mfj-4117/)
- [MFJ-4116](https://ve3bux.com/tag/mfj-4116/)
- [Bias](https://ve3bux.com/tag/bias/)
- [epoch](https://ve3bux.com/tag/epoch/)
- [32-bit](https://ve3bux.com/tag/32-bit/)
- [integer](https://ve3bux.com/tag/integer/)