Peter's Radio Shack

Peter's Radio Shack
My Gear, Information, and Links

Some Background: My CB call sign is (was) XM66-20319, but I never did come up with a handle I liked. Right now I am reading an old 5^th Edition RAC Study Guide to obtain a basic amateur radio license (VO1JPH?), hopefully, in 2008. I've been SWL/DXing off and on since about 1976. Some hams I have known, from one extent to another, include: VO1KS, VO1RD, VO2WW, VY2WM and VA3RJO. I even exchanged some trivial e-mails with VO1AX. Recent e-mail contacts include VO1KVT, VO1JNS, VO1KLL and VO1MX. Since I have a lot to learn, I am interested in hearing from any Hams - CLICK HERE TO SEND ME AN E-MAIL.

My great uncle, Walter Garland, was a telegraph operator. I only met him a couple times since he lived in ON, but he did give me a book in 1981 called "Simple Electronics for Modellers" by Ian R. Sinclair. I also get my interest in electronic gadgets from my father, John, who was the provincial sales rep for Panasonic, Channel Master, Antenna Specialists, etc. When we lived in St. John's, before 1967, his CB licence was, I think, in the single digits, but I was only familiar with the ones I used; those being XM66-223 and XM66-224. I still have the old 23 ch. Johnson Messenger 242-0123.

In grade 9 or 10 my father gave me a used Realistic DX-150A. I spent many hours spinning the dials on that rig. Dinesh Gambhir had the DX-160, and a lot more knowledge about SWL than me, so he helped with calibrating the radio and gave me some antenna wire which we strung around my bedroom. He also gave me a bunch of newsletters and helpful documents. Those are still being referenced. Unfortunately, the DX-150A was not working the last time I tried it, so I may have to bring it in somewhere for repairs.

I am currently DXing with Panasonic RF-2900 SW Double Superheterodyne System SSB Receiver and a 70' longwire antenna. This unit was one my father had. I also using his scanners and CB radios, etc. I hope to be able to get on the 2m band in early 2008. In the meantime, I occasionaly monitor the nets.

While working towards a Master, Limited certification to operate a small tour boat in 2003, I obtained ROC-M and ROC-MC. This allows me operate commercial VHF marine radios with DSC and GMDSS, in North American waters.

A poor and temporary picture of some of my gear.

My 'Shack' contains the following items:
· Panasonic RF-2900 - SW Double Superheterodyne System SSB Receiver
· Radio Shack 278-758 - 70' Random/Long Wire Antenna Kit
· Panasonic RJ-3700C - 40 Ch. SSB Mobile CB
· Panasonic RJ-3600C - 40 Ch. Base Station CB
· Realistic PRO-2010 - 20 Ch. Programmable Scanner
· Realistic DX-150A - SSB SW Receiver (not working)
· Ranger RCI-7000 - VHF Marine Transceiver (not working)
· Uniden Atlantis - VHF Marine Transceiver
· Tandy Color Computer 3 - The Best Multi-Purpose Computer Ever Built!!!
· Speed-X Model 450 - Practice Morse Key

The 512k Tandy Color Computer 3 w/ 2x5.25 FDD, DMP 107, CM-8, MPI, RAMdisk, 2400bps Modem

Other gear includes: Dell 2400 P4 2.2GHz desktop computer running Windows XP Pro, Compaq DeskPro 4000 PII 233MMX running Ubuntu Linux (this web server), P133/W95 desktop computer system, Toshiba P4 1GHz laptop running Windows XP Pro, P166 IBM 380ED laptop/W98, Tandy CoCo3 running RS-DOS and OS-9 (purchased new c.1986) and assorted peripherials, a variety of CB radios and antennas, tower, rotors, Heathkit PM-2 mobile tuning meter.

FREQUENCIES OF INTEREST
Description (Daily Unless Noted)	Time (NST)	UTC/GMT	Freq. (MHz)	Band
Morning Round-Up/Trans-Provincial Net	0830 - 1830	1200 - 2200	7.055	40m
Intercontinental Amateur Traffic Net	0830 - 1330	1200 - 1700	14.300	20m
Cod Jigger Net	0930 - 1000	1300 - 1330	7.080 7.085 3.740	40m 40m 80m
South Bound II Marine Weather Net	1610/1630	1940/2000	12.359	24m
VO1/VO2 Evening Traffic Net	1900 - 1930	2230 - 2300	3.740 3.785	80m
VO1/VO2 80m Swap Shop (Mondays)	1930 - 2000	2300 - 2330	3.740 3.785	80m
Newfoundland VHF Evening Net	2100 - 2130	0030 - 0100	146.940 146.970	2m
Lewisporte Junction Repeater	Continuous	Continuous	147.320	2m
Gander Repeater	Continuous	Continuous	146.880 147.180	2m
Botwood Repeater	Continuous	Continuous	147.380	2m
Grand Fall-Windsor Repeater	Continuous	Continuous	146.910	2m
CHU Time Service	Continuous	Continuous	3.330 7.335 14.670	90m 40m 20m
WWV Time Service	Continuous	Continuous	5.000 10.000 15.000 20.000	60m 30m 20m 15m

Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:

From n3kl.com

WEBSITES OF INTEREST
HAM Clubs and Associations
Radio Amateurs of Canada	RAC Field Organization: NL Section
AValon Radio Amateur Club	Baccalieu Amateur Radio Klub
Goulds Amateur Radio Club	Hams of Western Labrador
St. Anthony Amateur Radio Association	Society Of Newfoundland Radio Amateurs
NL Amateur Radio Online Callbook	Amateur Radio Bands
	HamTestOnline
SWL/DXing Websites
Canadian International DX Club	DXing.com
Frequency Guides and Radio Resources
SPEEDX SW and DXing Home Page	Canadian Amateur Radio Callsign Database
RAC: Other Canadian Nets	The Amateur - Radio Link
QRZ	Prime Time Shortwave
QTH Locator
Amateur Radio Equipment Manufacturers
Yaesu	Icom Canada
Kenwood Electronics Canada	MFJ Enterprises
Where to Buy Amateur Gear
Radioworld	Durham Radio
NL Ham Radio Swap Shop	Burnaby Radio Communications
eBay search for 2m transeivers	eBay search for 6m tranceivers
eBay search for HF transeivers	eBay search for transceivers