The North Shore ARC has arranged to visit the Hammond Museum of Radio and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum later this year in October. The trip is limited to 42 people. This trip is open to anyone, including members of … Continued
Mike VA3MCX, out and about in Ashburn, ON, found this beautiful antenna he feels we should use for field day 2018. He is worried we might cook a squirrel or two, however, Mike informs me the rules for field day … Continued
This year’s Field Day I’m sure most would call a success. We made over 400 contacts with 102 on voice, 200 digital, and 107 CW. Digital ran PSK-31 and CW ran at roughly 20 WPM. All stations were all over … Continued
This was found and forwarded due to a inside joke at the technical committee. A particular rig of discussion apparently uses a light bulb as a fuse in the output stage to prevent current inrush from the antenna. Well, here … Continued
Ken VE3RMK is looking to sell his Samsung Chromebook model XE303C12 after a period of just not using it enough. The device is in great shape from the lack of use and he says he had it checked over by … Continued
This weekend, June 24-25th, our club will be competing to make simulated emergency response contacts as part of a weekend long training exercise and competition. This event dates back to 1933 and has become a pillar of the ham radio … Continued
Well, despite the rain storms that preceded and continued immediately after the BBQ, it was a beautiful evening to be at the repeater site. We had an awesome turnout with several visitors from our neighbouring clubs and others who are friends of … Continued
Well next week’s meeting and BBQ brings us to the summer break after another great year for the NSARC. I have been talking to Ralph VE3CRK and Farny VE3BHQ who informed me that 2018 is the 50th anniversary of VE3OSH … Continued
On a recent excursion at our repeater site, Jiri VA3CZK took his quadcopeter to enjoy a 100 foot view of the tower and surrounding countryside. In the footage you can also see Fred VA3FVD, as well as Mike VA3MCX who … Continued
Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) is a digital protocol that enables HF operators to contact one another by dialling a recipient similar to how other digital modes in the VHF/UHF bands do. Each amateur operator first programs their radio or connected … Continued