The QRP Adventures of VE3FI

Today I complete my 69th trip around the sun, and while it does tend to suck getting old, I have to say that it definitely beats the alterna...

Over the past few weeks there have been a few changes in the shack.  Both the G90 and the FX-4CR have been sold.  The two radios, while very...

It was another decent day on the bands, especially 10m. Today it was off to Parrotts Bay, CA-5142, a delightful spot about 8 km east of my h...

Very little portable operating has taken place this past week. It has snowed just about every day, and the temperatures have been low enough...

It's that time again!! This coming Saturday, February 1st, sees the 2025 edition of the Freeze Your Butt Off QRP event, sponsored by the...

Today was probably the coldest activation I have done this winter. It was -17C (1.4F) this morning, and I felt every one of those cold. nega...

I'm looking forward to this weekends Support Your Park event. POTA holds these events every 3 months, so it's like having 4 extra fi...

It was a pretty cold day here in Eastern Ontario. There's not much snow on the ground, but the lakes are starting to freeze over.  Parro...

The bands will be hopping next weekend with a couple of big events..... First up is the North American QSO Party.  Times are 1800 UTC 18 Jan...

Sunday was a cold, windy and snowy day here, with the temperature hovering around -14C  (7F). A perfect day to get out, do an activation, an...