Durham Region and Worldwide Communications
Wednesday , 25 June 2025
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Canadian amateur radio operator since 2007. Operating on the VHF/UHF bands and local repeaters in the Durham Region area. Husband and the father of four.

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Weather

VA3DBJ.ca Weather Station Updated

After 8 years of operation, the old Oregon Scientific weather station has finally been retired, as it was having issues staying all connected...

Medical

Updated COVID-19 Information Page

I have updated the COVID-19 pages with self updating information on cases for Canada and worldwide.

Scanner Radio

VA3DBJ.ca Store Now Online

I have added a store, of sorts, alone with some links to other radio related software. The store items listed are provided by...

Military

Gen. Jonathan Vance, announces retirement

After five years, Vance is one of the longest serving defence chiefs in the country’s history Gen. Jonathan Vance, the country’s top military...

Amateur Radio

Additional Linking for VE3RWN Repeater

Linking Update: Daily, between 6am and 9pm the 145.150 repeater will be linked to: VE3TJU PictonVE3QAR BellevilleVE3KFR Campbellford You will hear the morning...

Amateur Radio

ARISS-USA is Created From ARISS International

In late May, the USA team of the ARISS International working group became an incorporated non-profit entity in the state of Maryland, officially...

Amateur Radio

DMR and My Hotspot

I have had my HD1 DMR radio for a couple of weeks now and the hotspot for about a week. After spending somw...

Amateur Radio

Now Active on DMR!

I am now active on DMR. I am currently using VE3OBI, till my hotspot is delivered. Pending any programming issues. 🙂 This is...

Amateur Radio

Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”

British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio...

Amateur RadioMedical

Emergency Ventilator Designed and Constructed by Hams Going to FDA

Radio amateurs have succeeded in providing a complete, working ventilator system to University of Florida researchers who are in the process of applying...