The following is a selected except from the Ontario Regulation Registry on regulation 366/09 of the Highway Traffic Act. Request for comments and review closes June 15, 2017. On January 1, 2018, specific time-limited exemptions for the holding and use … Continued
On a recent excursion into the wilds of the Durham suburbia, our own Bob VE3IRB spotted an unusual antenna arrangement. Seems someone wanted their digital TV antenna on the air in a hurry, without some ugly support tower to hold … Continued
After many years with the club, we are proud to present two of our members with honorary lifetime memberships: Farny VE3BHQ and Ralph VE3CRK. Farny VE3BHQ has been a ham since the 1940s. He was one of North Shore’s founding … Continued
Well, as I sit here in the shack on a rainy Saturday afternoon, I finally get to turn on the radio for only the second time in 8 months. The bands are pretty quiet but still a few PSK31 signals … Continued
Thanks to YouTuber Tom Scott, we have a glimpse into something quite interesting to hams. The Green Bank Telescope sits in the United States National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) is a roughly 100 mile2 area where radio communications fall under … Continued
Update: The 10:30 a.m. guided tour of Camp-X on May 6 with Lynn Philip Hodgson is now being held at Centennial Building (416 Centre St S, Whitby, ON L1N 4W2, Canada) in the Manning Room at 11:00 a.m. due to … Continued
John, VE3FGL had a couple of his QST magazines water damaged and he’s looking to replace them. If you or someone you know has the any of the QST magazines from 1962 and 1963 and wouldn’t mind donating or selling … Continued
Well everyone, as I write this I am up north at the cottage, where I do most of my operating from, and I haven’t been on the radio much since last September. The Ontario QSO Party starts in a couple … Continued
Hi everyone, at our March meeting Joe VE3VGJ gave a real interesting presentation on the differences in elevations between two points. I found a good app for the Android called Elevation Profile that you can find in the Play Store. It … Continued
We had a special guest attend our February meeting. Lynn Martin, United Way Durham’s Campaign Manager, attended our meeting and presented the North Shore Amateur Radio Club with the Longstanding Event Partner Award for our help in the Ride4UnitedWay. The … Continued