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bob ross says we don 't make mistakes - we just have happy accidents Alt: bob ross says we don 't make mistakes - we just have happy accidents

Tuning into the Surrey net tonight, and someone has a particularly Bob Ross-esque way of speaking. Very soothing!

FOXES YouTube video by Red Means Recording

Me and @aran.pink wrote a song about foxes

I would love it if you would check it out and share it

Nothing bad can happen if you do

youtu.be/idJrErksNYk?...

This video is awesome. 😆

I’m currently listening to a bunch of hams talking back and forth about this.

And yes, I know there are also only 2 letter suffix call signs in BC, but it definitely the 3 letter signs that are causing the issues today.

Finally listening in on a nice clear net, and I’m begging our more experienced hams to say their call signs a tiny bit slower and clearer, especially those last two letters, which folks tend to rush or swallow. Us newbies are trying our best to quietly get to know who you are! 😅

You know, with everything going on in the world right now, quietly listening in to hams just shooting the breeze and being lovely humans is a great way to remember there’s good folks out there, too.

Damn crackles. Just caught the tail end of a convo between two hams, and I missed one whole call sign, and the last letter of the other call sign, thanks to static. Made whatever the letter was sound like ‘monitor’. 😭

Anyway, hope the new appliances and car waxing go well for you, gents! 😁

A small, square, hand crocheted pouch with a fold over flap, and crocheted strap, held close by a gold shield button with a lion printed on it. All the crocheted parts are in a soft pink yarn.

Proud to say I have successfully adjusted a lovely little crochet pouch tutorial off YT to get it just the way I like for my Tamagotchi Paradise.

Now I’m wondering if I could make a Baofeng cozy…

I’ll point out there wasn’t any sort of penalty from my parents for us girls wanting to use walkie-talkies when I was younger, it was just a societal thing that walkies were a thing boys used while running around playing their cops/robber style games, so girls weren’t encouraged to try them out.

a man in a tuxedo and suspenders is holding a baton and says science Alt: Bill Nye in a tuxedo and suspenders flings his arms to either side as a bright light flashes. Text below says SCIENCE!!!

I can’t transmit yet bcs I’m still studying for my license, but I find just listening in so amazing - what do you mean Fred’s in Bellingham, and he’s QSOing w/Ben on the other side Canada? The little kid in me that never got to play w/walkie-talkies (bcs they were for boys) is constantly in awe. 😁

Prime Minister Carney is presented a jersey by the national women’s hockey team.

Prime Minister Carney watches the Winter Olympics.

Prime Minister Carney poses for a photo, wearing a hockey jersey.

Prime Minister Carney watches the Winter Olympics.

Could not be more proud of you, Team Canada.
 
You’re coming home with 21 hard-fought Olympic medals. Though what Canadians will remember most is how you wore the Maple Leaf: with pride, with grit, and with determination.

a bunch of strawberries are falling in the air in a field . Alt: Smoked hams roll across the screen like tumbleweed.

I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention that one of the instructors had made a antenna that literally incorporated a ham tin (sans the ham), and making one of those is now a hobby goal!

First in person class today for our amateur radio license course, and we spent the morning building a ladder line roll-up J pole. Everyone was so enthusiastic, and kind, and I learnt so much bcs I had the most issues w/my project (I had a masterclass in soldering, let me tell you 😆). So much fun!!

Happy Well-that-was-A-Week-😮‍💨😅 Friday, everyone!

New hams, your letter of the day is:
Z
z
Zulu (zoo-loo)
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Promotional graphic announcing the SpaceX Crew-12 launch on Friday to the International Space Station. Features portrait photos of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (top, in blue flight suit with ESA patches and French flags) and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway (bottom, in blue NASA flight suit with American flag patch, smiling with arms crossed). Right-side text highlights: "Crew 12 Launch Friday – ESA's Adenot and NASA's Hathaway on ISS mission." It lists the Crew-12 ham radio operators: Sophie Adenot, KJ5LTN (license in June, Astro Pi Mission Zero ambassador); Jack Hathaway, KJ5NIV (license in December, Navy Commander, Eagle Scout). Includes ARISS logo at bottom and NASA image credits (2025 for Adenot, 2021 for Hathaway).

Good luck to Crew-12 on their planned launch tomorrow!

When they get on station, the Columbus module will triple the number of hams on station - with Adenot and Hathaway joining Chris Williams.

All of BC is wrapping the families of Tumbler Ridge with love.

Supports are available:

BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789

Kids Help Phone: Text “CONNECT” to 686868

Thank you to the emergency responders on the ground for the work they are doing.

A radio made from a ham

Mine wont work

a mascot is standing on top of a football field holding a piece of bread . Alt: Dancing Poptart mascots cause havoc during what looks like a football halftime show???

I keep getting a crackle at the most inopportune time, and it sounds like this one call sign includes ‘Poptart’ instead of ‘Papa’, and not gonna lie, I prefer the poptart version. 😆

One of these gents in the tower has such a nice, comforting voice. Kind of perfect for a high stress job.

a man in a suit and tie says welcome to the nerd zone Alt: Stephen Colbert in a suit and tie opens his arms and says welcome to the nerd zone, my friend

Stumbled onto a local air traffic tower channel for one of our smaller airports while trying to get used to my handheld, and what a nerdy fun way to practice your NATO phonetic alphabet skills. 😄🤓 (Don’t stress, I’m only listening. I wouldn’t dare do anything but listen.)

Pssst! There’s still time to sign up - it starts Feb 19!

Ack! Happy I-forgot-the-last-two-letters Monday, everyone!

New hams, your letter of the day is:
Y
y
Yankee (yang-key)
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Did you know that RAC has a software suite available to prepare you for the Canadian Amateur Radio certification? Written by François Daigneault, VE2AAY, the ExHAMiner, simpleMorse, and HAMpuzzle programs will get you ready to pass your test!

Available for download at rac.ca/exhaminer

Out of curiosity, has he had the same call sign the whole time?

A screenshot showing ‘Antique Roadshow as a number 1 ‘hot’ topic for the site.

You know, Antique Roadshow watch parties has to be one of the things that makes Bluesky particularly quirky-special.

Happy It’s-Monday-Evening-Again, everyone!

New hams, your letter of the day is:
X
x
X-ray (ecks-ray)
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a picture of a baby yoda with the words i have no idea what i 'm doing Alt: Baby Grogu looks back and forth between two wires in each of his hands, before looking to camera with the words i have no idea what i 'm doing

Well, I was today years old when I learnt AWG on wires actually stood for ‘American Wire Gauge’, and not ‘Assigned Wire Gauge’. Huh.

Congratulations again to the team behind Heated Rivalry. Your success is a powerful reminder of why it matters to invest in Canadian content and stories.

Happy Monday evening, everyone!

New hams, your letter of the day is:
W
w
Whiskey (wiss-key)
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(And I’m not being obtuse about which chat bot it was. The student only said ‘I asked Ai, so I wanted to check it was right’, so you’re free to imagine which one it might have been.)