Blogs about: Yaesu Ft 847

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Changes bring results...

VA3QV wrote 1 year ago: The last week for me (Radio Wise) has just been fantastic.  If you follow this blog you know that I … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, S9 43 Foot Vertical Antenna, W3EDP antenna, Yaesu FT 450, Yaesu FT 897, Yaesu FT857

Top 10 Search engine results

VA3QV wrote 2 years ago: One of the best features of WordPress in my opinion is the way it collects stats for the blog operat … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, APRS, Dstar, Top 10 Lists, WordPress, Wordpress stats, Yaesu FT 5000

The weekend updates

VA3QV wrote 2 years ago: Something about the best laid plans of mice and men … but this last weekend we should include … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, W3EDP antenna, Yaesu FT 817

ARRL VHF Contest this weekend

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Get the Icom 706 and the Yaesu FT 100 out of the closet.  Get the IC 7000 and the FT 857 out of the … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio contesting, ARRL VHF Contest, icom ic 7000, ICOM IC 706, Icom Radios, Kenwood Radios, Kenwood TS 2000, Yaesu FT 857

Back on the air in a Temporary way

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Well as you knew my 4:1 balun had failed during an ice storm.  I orignally thought it was just a wir … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio equipment, W3EDP antenna, Yaesu FC 40, Yaesu FT 897

Changes to the shack and some updates

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Today (this morning ) I thought I would tell you about some changes in the shack along with update a … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio equipment, ARES, Echolink, H1N1 Flu Shot, Ottawa ARES, Ottawa Sun Newspaper, seasonal flu shot, Skype

RFI issues- My Radio RFIs itself

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Once you read the the title of  this post and stop laughing ….  Let me explain!   The Rad … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, Ham Radio Deluxe, RFI, Radio Frequency Interference

Testing out the W3EDP and bragging...2 comments

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Well over the last few days I have been trying to get contacts on the various bands and try and get … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio antenna, LDG Z100 Autotuner, Stealth Antenna, Timewave ANC 4, W3EDP antenna

Timewave ANC 4- Testing continues

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: If you refer back to yesterdays post you know that I am now “playing” I mean testing out … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio equipment, High Noise Levels, LDG Z100 Autotuner, Timewave ANC 4, Yaesu FT 897

Antennas installed for CQ WW VHF contest

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Well today (so far) it has not rained so I thought I would take advantage of this rare event and get … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio antennas, CQ WW VHF Contest, trishas birthday, Yaesu FT 897

UPCOMING EVENT CQ WW VHF Contest

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: OK Folks, Start getting the equipment checked out… CQ WW VHF Contest Begins: 1800 UTC Saturday … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, Yaesu FT 817, VHF Contest, CQ WW VHF Contest

RAC Canada Day Contest- Initial Report

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Here is the “early bird” version of my Canada Day Report VA3QV- Ottawa Ontario SOLP (Sin … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio antenna, Radio Amateurs of Canada, RAC Canada Day Contest, VE8EV, Amateur Radio Contests

Getting ready for the CANADA DAY Contest

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Now that we have gotten past Field Day its time for us to start to think about the RAC Canada Day Co … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, Radio Amateurs of Canada, Yaesu FT 817, RAC Canada Day Contest, Amateur Radio Contest

VA3QV 2009 Field Day Report

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Well folks it was a hoot…. I operated as 1D (running at home off home power) with 100 w output … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio field day, LDG Autotuners, RAC Canada Day Contest, ARRL, LDG Z100 Autotuner, W1AW

Looking in the shack6 comments

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: I dunno if its a sign of maturity…. or a sign that I’m broke…  or if I’m rea … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, amateur radio equipment, Kenwood DM710, Yaesu FT 2400, Yaesu FT 450, Yaesu FT 817, Yaesu FT 857, Yaesu FT 897, Yaesu FT 950

Noise Level down...antenna is up

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: Well that line just about says it all.  Today I was able to finish the antenna installation and its … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, YAESU Radios, amateur radio equipment, amateur radio antenna, ONTARS Net, VA3QV/m, inverted L antenna, LDG Z100 Autotuner

Working the Indy 5002 comments

VA3QV wrote 3 years ago: While spinning the dial on 20m I heard this station: W9 Indianapolis Motor Speedway I had a great QS … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, W9IMS, Indy 500

Never ending noise level fight

VA3QV wrote 4 years ago: Hi Guys, Yesterday I decided to try again in my fight against the dreaded noise level I have at this … more →

Tags: Amateur Radio, YAESU Radios, amateur radio antenna, Yaesu FT 817, Yaesu FC40, LDG Autotuners, Valecom Products, High Noise Levels, 80m Hamstick Dipole

Monday Morning in Ottawa

VA3QV wrote 4 years ago: Hey… We are off to a good start on the week as I was able to sleep in till 0730 when “To … more →

Tags: 80m Hamstick Dipole, amateur balloon, amateur radio antenna, APRS, Hamstick Dipole, High Noise Levels, inverted L antenna, Läsa, LDG Autotuners


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