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Title: Getting back into the hobby
Post by: VE3QJ on February 20, 2022, 10:48:51 UTC

Hi all, Lewis here (VE3QJ) from Pembroke Ontario. Just trying to get back into hf under strict antenna rules.
I have been a ham since 2001. I have enjoyed vhf/uhf comms and once the warm weather is back, i will be out trying to suspend a length of wire connected to a 9:1 unun.
I just purchased an sdr qrp hf rig and i will using it either on the patio or the mobile.
Cheers. :D

Title: Re: Getting back into the hobby
Post by: IZ5ZCO on February 21, 2022, 11:45:11 UTC

Welcome back.  :)

Title: Re: Getting back into the hobby
Post by: ve2th on March 20, 2022, 23:50:17 UTC

Hi! Lewis,

Welcome back to this wonderful hobby.-

How about your antenna ? Did you find a good solution ?
I have some good ideas about that, as I like very much to experiment with stealth antennas,

Please let me know, how it is going on.-


72/73 Mike VE2TH
The QRp'er for 59 years now

Title: Re: Getting back into the hobby
Post by: VE3QJ on March 20, 2026, 00:51:22 UTC

Thank Mike,
sorry for the long delay. Life got in the way.
I picked up a 1/4 wave vertical for trips out such as pota etc. I might play around with some hamsticks that I might try. Maybe a hamstick dipole A magnetic loop is a seasonal antenna, because, who wants to go out in the winter to tune them.
73 Mike
de Lewis VE3QJ

Title: Re: Getting back into the hobby
Post by: ve2th on April 13, 2026, 00:27:47 UTC

Hello Lewis,

Wow, from Feb, 2022, to march 20, 2026, never late to come back, the fun is to hear, of you. Yes life got in the way for me too Hi!! Hi!!

I'm active with Parks on the air,  SKCC , and some others.. so I hope to meet you soon, on bands, as me & my xyl have great fun, and we discovered many nice parks.

Last year I got my 1000 kilo AWARD Activator june 27, 2025, for for submitted proof of one thousand QSOs from the same parks on the air entity. PARK CA-0907 Plage Jacques-Cartier regional Park.

I operate with a Yaesu FT-818ND, 5 watts, with outbacker Perth Plus , or some Ham Stick vertical antennas.

I hope to meet you this year around the QRP frequencies, on 20 meters and other bands.

Have a nice summer,

72/73 Mike VE2TH

The QRP'er for 62 years now...



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