Park Lake Feb 6, 2022
It was a warm afternoon thanks to the recent chinook that moved in. In typical fashion it brought a lot of wind which made me think about what antenna system to deploy. I recently acquired a Paktenna end fed half…
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Park Lake Jan 30, 2022
In an attempt to try out some new antenna systems I thought I would venture out to Park Lake to activate it. I selected the Chameleon Delta Loop and the Elecraft KX2 for this activation. Its the first time I’ve…
Winter Field Day 2022 – Park Lake Edition
It was around 9 degrees Celsius today so I decided to head out to play radio. Its been quite warm in Southern Alberta for January so it made great sense to get outside and practice some CW. While it is…
Red Rock Coulee Natural Area
Lethbridge started off windy as per usual so I decided to take Moose for a drive to the South Eastern portion of Alberta near Medicine Hat. Park VE-3114 had not yet been activated so I figured today was as good…
CHA F-Loop 3.0 POTA
I had an opportunity to take out my Chameleon F-Loop 3.0 to park VE-1187 near Lethbridge, Alberta on January 22, 2022 and it did not disappoint. This was my first time operating the loop outside my QTH. I paired it…
International Space Station (ISS) Slow Scan TV (SSTV) Ham Radio Adventures
The ISS is currently (at the time of writing) broadcasting lunar exploration images throughout Dec 26 2021 – Dec 31 2021. They broadcast on 145.8 FM with a 25 watt output making receiving the transmissions a relatively easy affair. It…