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No, I was on Salt Spring from 2006 through 2021. Cool! I got my US First Class Phone ticket when I was thirteen, but never worked in a station, getting a job at a shop repairing commercial two-way instead. My high school buddy (whom I took the test with) was station engineer at WQTE, Monroe...

Quadra? Never been there. I like islands. Used to live on Salt Spring, but it got too busy and expensive. Powell River is like an island — no road access. Glad 11 is working for you! I don't have an HF antenna presently. Going to put one up when the weather improves.

I don't have an HF antenna at present. I've got the materials, but the weather's been horrible. Soon!

I'm still using the Icom 735 I bought back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. eBay says they're worth $250 and up, plus shipping, without power supply. You'll need 20 amps of 12-13.8 volts if you want full power out (200 watts PEP). The receiver covers 100 kHz to 30 MHz. You can mod it to...

There's a CME happening. MUF has come down below 40 metres.

Here's my hand-rotated antenna, attached to my "ham shack". This is three sections of chain-link fence top rail, for 30' total. Each joint is secured to the next with a pair of self-drilling screws. The base and the top mount are both eye bolts. They just happen to be the right size to...