My Antenna Link design was well received in the Ham Radio community so I thought it was time to put the design into practice in the real world with a linked EFHW antenna. The one I had in mind is w...

I’ve been a big fan of Gaston, KT7RUN The Tech Prepper forever. I’ve always thought his focus on digital modes was very cool and extremely useful from the preparedness mindset. In some of his lates...

Just a reminder about the proper orientation of Anderson Power Poles. Red Right, Tip Top The Letter “A” is oriented correctly. 73 de VE5REV

Linked dipoles and EFHW antennas are a really great way to have efficient, resonant, portable antennas that are multi-banded. I’ve never come across a linking method that I really liked. I’ve had b...

I really love loop antennas. In my Delta Loop posts, 1 and 2, I was working with a vertically oriented 20M loop. I found that a 2:1 hybrid balun was a better match than the 4:1 for using it as a mo...

I have always had an interest in Cryptography, ever since reading Simon Singh’s The Code Book. Truly, it is a fascinating area of study and very necessary for secure communications, should the need...

I came across some YouTube posts about the Black Swan Communication Exercise and was intrigued about it. I’ve always been interested in EMCOMMs and it was one of the main reasons I originally becam...

I really wanted to do a repeat test of the Battle of the Baluns to see if the test results were the same. This would add validity to the Voltage Transformer being the better build design. However, ...

Something that has always intrigued me was the controversy about the ever so humble half wave dipole antenna. “Does a dipole need a balun?” And if so, what balun does it need?! YouTube influencer A...

Below is the entire July 15, 2025 Canadian Amateur Radio Exam Question Bank with only the CORRECT answer listed. 73 de VE5REV Link to PDF Version Section 1 - Regulations and Policies B-001-00...