VE9KK Blog

So where have I been..........really nowhere actually I can't believe my last post on the blog was June 10 but at least I am still in ...

I have been on the radio now and then this past week the only one there was me and the static, there is nothing wrong with the K3 or the a...

A foggy view of Toronto from my setup This weekend I planned on getting some radio time in Julie was going to see a friend who lives out...

There has been a big change here since our move with regards to ham radio.   Antenna challenges, finding a spot for the radio, having the ...

A shot of the loop with the "T" fitting I have been looking for a way to place the Alexloop  in the horizontal position as fro...

A view of Lake Ontario from the balcony It's not news to anyone in North America that the temperatures sure have taken a dip whether...

The weather here has sure cooled down and had 20cm of snow on Saturday this will at least make the ground white. At the old place there is ...

The loop horizontal and nothing.  In my last post I wrote about how my Alexloop was just not getting out in the condo, I was checking th...

Things are coming along The boxes are slowly getting unpacked and things put away, the roll top ham radio shack is taking shape as well....

What turning the loop can do As times goes on and I use the Alexloop more and more I am coming to realize that this antenna may not be...

The temp antenna and op position Well the weekend is done and I had Monday off so what a better time to turn on the KX3 and see what is ...

SWR 1.1:1, power 5 watts and memory CQ message With getting most if not all of my "to do list" done it was time once again to ...

Things around the house are slowly getting packed away but the ham radio bug still bites. It's true what they say....."you don...

Goodbye crazy driving The new temp antenna I have been very busy these past few weeks and my lack of blog posts can testify to tha...

QRP at Luther Marsh... note one of Julies cameras On Saturday morning Julie and I decided to take a hobby trip (Julies photography and m...

Last years shot of my planned location for today It turned out to be a fantastic day  lots of sunshine and temperatures in around 23C. I...

Setup for test. (Laptop running Ubuntu update) The propagation conditions have not been all that great over the last couple of days so w...

RBN spots (click to enlarge) The weather once again was great and I wanted to take the Alexloop out onto my back deck to see  how it w...

Relaxing on the deck. Last evening myself and a bathroom mat had a little hip hop time.....translation.....I was standing on a bathroom ...

This afternoon I was planning on setting up the Alexloop into the living room and try some operating with the KX3. I was wanting to see ho...