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Click for more detail... Contact Log: 30 Show Please login to add your Contact... What's this?... Please excuse this wall of text, but as anyone who has done PSK with me can attest, I'm long-winded :) All the info you ever wanted to know about VE3OIJ is here, and now with the improved editing features of QRZ.com, it's better organized! See my QSOs plotted on the globe (requires Google Earth): http://www.squidzone.ca/ve3oij. You can also see an excerpt of my log there, or search my log at http://www.hrdlog.net. I first found an interest in radio in 1975, when my parents and a number of their friends had CB radios. I got my first multi-channel CB hand-held two years later and set about building antennae to improve its range. In high school in 1981, I had access to the electronics lab, and some nice receivers. I learned morse code and took up the hobby of Short Wave Listening. I experimented building my own very short wave receivers. That year I also acquired a new multi-channel, high power (5W) CB hand-held to chat with my other radio friends. In 1982 I got my first 40 channel SSB rig and cajoled my parents into letting me install a 5/8 wave antenna on the garage. This allowed my first experiments into the world of DX. So fascinating did I find this radio hobby that When I joined the military and asked to be put in the communications branch. I joined the military (Communications Branch) in 1983, and oddly enough, had essentially zero opportunity to work radio until I left in 1992, although I did get to play with some radar in that time. Shortly after I left the military, some friends had decided to get their ham radio licences. I was volunteered to drive them to the exam site, and when I was there it was suggested that I should write as well. It was pointed out that even though I had not prepped for an exam, failing the exam had no obvious downside. The examiner also noted that he had an extra exam, and also invited me to take a stab at it. So I wrote, and passed! Thus licenced in 1992, I would, over the course of the next year pass my morse code and Advanced qualifications. I was active until 1996, when I took a hiatus from amateur radio until 2006. I am up and running again, usually with my Yaesu FT-847 at home. Currently interested in PSK and SSTV, although I am often on other digital modes, and even phone and CW from time to time. I also have a totally portable all-band/all-mode station based around a Yaesu FT-897 that I take to the cottage and to special events. A note about CB radio: There are many cranky old curmudgeons in amateur radio who like to drone on about the evils of CB, or how ham radio is becoming like CB or how they had to do morse code at 90 below zero uphill in both directions back in their day. These individuals don't realize that if it wasn't for CB sparking interest, a lot of people wouldn't be hams today, and that means that CB is saving this hobby. If these self-appointed expert radio amateurs spent half the time mentoring new hams as they do complaining that things have actually progressed since the 1960s, we would all be much better off. It's CB that got me interested in radio, and I'm proud of that. Bands and Equipment Home: At home I use a Yaesu FT-847 for 80m to 70 cm, and an Alinco DR-235 for 1.25m. My antennas are a Butternut HF9V for 80m to 6m and a Comet CX-333 for 2m / 1.25m / 70 cm. I have a RM Italy 300W amplifier which I rarely use. For digital work, I have a Kantronics KPC3+ (APRS) and a RigExpert Plus. Mobile: In my car I have a Kenwood D-710 (2m / 70 cm), and an Alinco DR-235 (1.25m) running into a Comet SBB-224 tri-bander. For APRS, I plug in my Garmin 76CS GPSr. Portable: I also maintain a totally portable station for use at events, camping, wherever. This station has a Yaesu FT-897D (with batteries), Kenwood D-700, RigExpert Tiny (although I often take the Plus from my home when I go portable). It is powered off its internal batteries, car batteries with an inverter, or a Honda 2000i generator. Antennas are HyGain DP-19D spooled dipole, and a Buddipole in dipole configuration. Since it's portable, my mobile equipment is also available wherever this is, so the portable station is QRV from 80m to 70 cm. Club numbers
QSL Info I QSL the first contact for all HF, satellite, and 6m contacts. VHF and UHF contacts made direct (without a repeater or internet assistance) will also be QSLd. I send out summary cards on occasion, if we have a lot of contacts, in particular if you work me on 5 bands. I love to receive regular, old-fashioned QSL cards, and think that QSLing is an important part of the hobby. I use eQSL (AG) primarily as a log backup, and also send cards via the bureau. I do not use LotW, and will not be moving to LotW any time soon. If you really must know why, shoot me an email and I will detail the reasons. People wishing to use contacts with me for ARRL awards will have to do it with old-fashioned, paper cards (or you could pester ARRL to accept eQSL). You are welcome to QSL direct to me. I would appreciate it if you could include return postage and a self-addressed envelope because that is what I send when I QSL direct, but I'm not going to freak out if you don't... At the end of the day if you're sending me a card, and I send you a card we're pretty much even as I see it. I will respond to direct QSLs directly, and to bureau QSLs via the bureau (except for special event QSLs, which must include return postage for a direct response - see below). Return postage (as of Jan 2009) is this:
QSL for VE3PDC, CG3OIJ, CK3OIJ, VE3MOON I operate a second callsign on occasion: VE3PDC. QSLs for that callsign can be sent to me at the above address. I have a separate AG eQSL account for the callsign. Cards sent via the bureau should be sent with VE3OIJ as the QSL manager:
5-Band WAVE (Worked All VE3oij) Just too show how I have too much free time on my hands, I run some stats on my logs. A few stations have the (dubious?) distinction of working my station on 5 bands. There is no prize beyond a mention here :) To date, they are:
Honourable mentions:
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