Nanaimo Hamfest 17 September

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I received this from an amateur friend in Campbell River. Nanaimo is an easy drive from here so going to the Hamfest is convenient. The downside is that I’ll probably come back with more stuff, which doesn’t help with my efforts to downsize…..
Brian VE7JKZ

Vancouver Island Ham Happenings
Sponsor: NARA Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association
Date: September 17, 2023
Location: Cedar Community Hall 2388 Cedar Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9X 1K3
Time: Vendors/ Sellers Setup 8:30am Buyers 10am
Cost: Tables $20 Helper $5 Admission $5
Talk-in: VE7ISC 146.640 – 0.600 141.3 hz tone
Info: For tables contact Rod tables@hamhappenings.ca
Website:http://hamhappenings.ca/
Grand Prize Draw at Noon
No Sales before doors open at 10am

Recent Contest Activity – VE7JKZ

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Not much that’s for sure, and when I have been on propagation has been awful with geomagnetic disturbances. With 20/15m parallel dipoles I’m limited to those bands until my new antenna is operational.

The JA dx contest was a few weeks ago and it was all I could do to make dozen or so Qs. Sent in the log – who knows maybe I’ll get a certificate for something or another.

Then there was the Florida QSO party. Another disaster and all I could do was make a couple of dozen Qs. Sent in the log for that one as well.

This weekend was the 7QP but I didn’t hear much so spent the weekend working on my new antenna.

We are on the upswing for cycle 25 so things will get better that’s for sure.

7QP bust

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To my dismay, I wasn’t successful with operating SSB in the 7QP QSO Party. My N1MM software had been trashed by a recent Microsoft operating system update.

When I finally was able to update my logging software, I had download and reinstall it. Which meant I also had to redo my config information. I was a little bummed out.

So maybe in May 2024 I’ll work the 7QP.

Glenn Lindsey VA7HC