If this worked correctly, this should be it’s own post, with the correct title. Of course, if it DIDN’T work correctly no-one will ever know, as I will delete it instantly. So you if see this, it’s a fair bet… Continue reading
Look, I did it. I avoided making the obvious TV show reference in the title (I think it’s game of thrones?) Anyway. It’s got cold and very wet (it rained 27 days in October, a new record) and I have… Continue reading
So now my spanking new (to me) radio was all installed and setup, the next step was to learn more about it. One of the best ways to do this was to pass my Canada Basic Amateur Radio exam and… Continue reading
One of the things that I had to solve at some point was finding a way to get up the mast by myself. Previously, I had gone up the mast by putting my climbing harness on, attaching both halyards and… Continue reading
So after bolting everything in, turning it on and testing it, it seemed to work. I picked up USCG weather from Port Reyes, California (1440 km away) A bunch of russians nattering on a ship band Some people in alaska… Continue reading
After getting the antenna all set up, now it was time to install everything and plug it all in. First, I attached the tuner under the cockpit and plugged the antenna in Next, I had to find room for the… Continue reading
I’ve been crazy excited about my SSB since I picked it up and WON’T SHUT UP about it as anyone I know can attest. But I had yet to install it. So, the first part of installing the SSB was… Continue reading
This weekend I went on a trip to Orcas for two reasons: Firstly to go to a ghost prom (this would incidentally be the first prom i’ve ever been to, alive or dead) and second of all to pick up… Continue reading