This is the build of my outdoor, Raspberry Pi based ADS-B receiver. I’ve wanted to build a project like this for a while, and this was my first attempt. The why I’m an aviation nerd who lives nea...

Last weekend, we managed to get a quick trip in to St. Malo Provincial Park south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The weather was dry and not too hot. Antenna Setup This is now the second deployment of th...

How I avoid paying for cable but still get local programming and live TV. I haven’t had a cable TV subscription since 2018. One of the ways I get television programming is through over-the-air (OT...

On the May long weekend, I completed my first Parks on the Air (POTA) activation at Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park (CA-0546) in Manitoba. The weather when we arrived in the evening was cold and r...

We recently upgraded the electrical system in our RV to make it more reliable for off-grid use. We are amateur radio oeprators, and I’m a general tinkerer, and this project was about getting a setu...

The GL.iNet Beryl AX is a compact travel router based on OpenWRT. I use it for secure internet access while traveling, seamless LAN connectivity for devices, and encrypted access to my home network...

One thing I wanted to figure out early on in my 2022 Kodiak Cub 175BH was how the coaxial wiring was set up. Between roof antennas, wall plates, and external cable hookups, it wasn’t immediately cl...

Every time you shop for internet, ISPs try to sell you on faster speeds - 1 Gbps, 1.5 Gbps, even 3 Gbps plans. But do you actually need that much speed? Probably not. Most people assume more speed...

Tracking flights has become a fascinating and accessible hobby thanks to ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) technology. Through ADS-B, we can collect flight data and contribute to g...

List of Airshows Date Location Name Website 18 May 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia 19 Wing Comox Air Show info ...