The QRP Adventures of VE3FI

I picked up a useful piece of gear the other day. I own a RigExpert Stick, and have been keeping it in the small cardboard box it came in, a...

Today was a warm -2C under brilliant blue skies, spring must have arrived! Most of the snow around here has melted and faded away, which is ...

As with most years, this one has been very quiet throughout January and February. Not much POTA has been happening, mainly due to many high-...

It was another great day on 10m today, although I didn't think it was going to be that good. I worked several CW stations from home earl...

It started off here as a very cold day, in fact it was -25C (-13F) when I went out to the truck this morning, and the 30 KPH wind didn't...

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...