The QRP Adventures of VE3FI

We have a G3 solar storm heading our way for Friday, December 1st, and a K7 level is expected.  Needless to say this will have a negative im...

I'm very lucky in my life to have some of the best friends ever.  They're scattered all over Canada, and I know if anything bad was ...

Yesterday, November 15th, I decided to do a mid-morning activation of VE-5141, Lemoine Point Conservation Area, a local to me, POTA spot.   ...

In Loving Memory of the Officers, NCO's, and Men of 2816 Squadron, RAF Regiment December 1941 -  June 1946 LEST WE FORGET

Yesterday we had a Halo CME ejection at 1000 UTC that is headed directly towards earth.  This means another weekend of bad to mediocre propa...

I had four great POTA activations last Saturday. The weather was nice and dry in Portland, and the propagation even behaved for a few hours....

It looks like it may be a rough couple of days propagation wise coming up.  Here's the three day forecast: Here's the update showing...

This week a couple of new toys showed up in the shack, both of them are on the list of wanted gear for my 30 day, 61 POTA Parks, west coast ...

I decided at the last minute to do a POTA activation at Parrotts Bay Conservation Area this morning. After looking at the propagation foreca...

Coming up this weekend is the POTA Support Your Parks Fall Event.   The event runs from 0001 UTC 20 October to 2359 UTC 21 October. All band...