The First Radio Transmitter in Victoria

Another local historic radio pioneer… my wife’s grandfather, John Taylor, installed the first radio transmitter in Victoria on Gonzales Hill in 1907. J. D. Taylor had quite the life working […]

Early Amateur Radio QSL card

There is some really interesting history behind this QSL card from 1933. Fred Green, VE5CH, was a 20 year-old ham living with his family at 347 Foul Bay Road, a […]

2025 CQ WW DX Contest CW

Conditions were spotty for the CQ WW DX Contest. Here are some comments: “Propagation was better on Sunday, especially on 10 meters. I’m happy – I added six new countries […]