VA3PHP
CanadaPostal address
Station
- CQ
- 4
- ITU
- 4
- Continent
- NA
- District
- ON
- State
- ON
- Licensed since
- 2023
- Born
- 1968
QSL
- Bureau
- Direct
- LoTW
- eQSL
Contact
Hi!
My full name is David Martin Francis, though those who know me call me Martin.
I decided at age 11 that I wanted to become a radio ham, but having first obtained my Masters in Procrastination, I took the test 44 years later on 2023-07-15 at Starbucks in Aurora, under the watchful eye of John Leonardelli VE3IPS.
Equipment
I presently have two radios:
| Make | Model | Type | TX Bands | Power | Antenna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaesu | FT-70DR | Handheld | 2m / 70cm | 5W / 2W / 0.5W | Diamond V-2000 for base station use: 50MHz (2.15dB) / 144MHz (6.2dB) / 430MHz (8.4dB) Signal Stuff 'Signal Stick' or supplied rubber duck for portable operation. |
| Yaesu | FTM-200DR | Mobile | 2m / 70cm | 50W / 25W / 5W | Comet SBB5 - 3dBi at 2M, 5.5dBi at 70cm |
Mobile setup
Away from home in Vaughan
Other Interests
I enjoy computer programming and have made this my job for the last 30 years or so. My programming language of preference is PHP - thus the callsign VA3PHP
I have a keen interest in NDB chasing down on the LF navigation band 190 - 1750KHz, and produced a database of 17,000+ radio signals logged from over 1,200 locations worldwide. Loggings are added daily by volunteer editors in North America and Europe. The system gives a focus to three regions - North America, Europe and Worldwide and was written in PHP and Symfony in its current incarnation.
Find it at https://rxx.classaxe.com
Approximate position from the locator or QTH.