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This article provides a few behind the scenes insights to a large commercial TV and FM radio tower in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our ham Amateur Radio club (HARC) has one of it’s repeaters (VE1HNS) located in the CBC Radio / TV site on Geizers hill, on Washmill Lake Drive, Halifax. Maintenance on the club repeater […]
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Meshtastic radios are designed to send messages where there is no internet or cell phone service – like on a remote mountain trail, or underground subway train, on open water, extensive farm fields or travelling in another country. It is even possible to get basic internet based information from the internet, if one of the […]
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📡 Stay Connected Anywhere—No Cell Service Required If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by the lack of cell coverage or internet access during an emergency—or while hiking in remote areas—this compact $100 mesh radio could be a game-changer. It lets you send and receive SMS text messages with others up to 100 kilometers away, all […]
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It can be challenging to find a low cost way to stay connected to your Canadian phone services while travelling in USA and Mexico and beyond. In particular most banking services (and other web sites) will want to send you a text message to ensure your login is legitimate (2FA). Although you can buy extended […]
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Be sure your loved ones receive your last words, even when you can’t send them… A recent news story described the sad story of family members who didn’t know their elderly parents had died, until more than 10 days after their death. There are easy to use free apps, that will automatically send an email […]
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Over Christmas break, Amateur Radio HAM enthusiasts are experimenting with the International Space Station (ISS), sending “fuzzy” images to HAMs throughout the world as the ISS zip’s around the earth every 90 minutes. You can tune in using only a web browser! Retirement offers more time to explore time consuming hobbies. In my teens I […]
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Turns out that having some Neanderthal genes in my DNA is a good thing! The Neanderthal influence on our world was brought to my attention when I learned from a 23 and me DNA test, that I have a higher than average percentage of Neanderthal in me, coming in at a little less than 2%. […]
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Until recently, I had never delved into the whimsical world of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. However, when I discovered that a local theatre group was staging a performance of this iconic tale, I decided it was time to explore it more deeply. Written by Lewis Carroll in 1865, the story offers a fascinating glimpse into the […]
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I was intrigued by an offer for free land that came with a random bottle of single malt Scotch Whisky that I picked up recently. Not only did Laphroaig (pronounced “La-Froig”) turn out to be my new favorite Scotch, with a lovely smokey taste that I favor, but the land offer led to a fascinating […]
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We made the decision to switch to an electric car after our reliable 14-year-old Suzuki SUV stopped working. Although I had my heart set on a pure electric vehicle like a Tesla, the charging infrastructure in our area doesn’t work well with the 400 km electric range they offer. While it would be suitable for […]
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