Day 6 saw us spend time more locally in the town we were staying in São Bras. Our cousin, Norberto had taken us to a nearby lake called Lagoa Sao Bras. The lanscape is unusal, in that you can tell…
Day 5 – August 14 – First Trip to Ponta Delgada
Tuesday August 14th – First Trip to Ponta Delgada Today proved to be a slower day – but still with a short road trip in mind. A number of us wanted to hit a shopping mall for a number of…
Day 4 – August 13 – Lagoa de Fogo, Caldeira Velha, Gramas, Santa Iria
Monday, August 13th, 2018 Another day, another convoy. My cousin, Norberto, lead the charge (as he usually does) in showing us around in another part of the island. We started by winding our way up to Lagoa do Fogo. As…
Day 3 – August 12 – Off to Nordeste, Tronqueira
Sunday, August 12, 2018 Sunday, August 12, 2018 Our first Sunday saw us undertake a along road trip to the north-east of the island. Three cars, consisting of two of my cousins and their families, an aunt, my folks, and…
Day 2 – August 11 – Landing and Settling In
Saturday, August 11, 2018 The hustle through Pearson, and the poorly executed flight experience the night before made the sight of the Azores that much more welcome. Morning had come, and as we descended, we could see the island of…
Day 1 – August 10 – Off to the Mid-Atlantic
Friday, August 10th, 2018 So the big day is here! Bags are packed! Checklists looked over! Electronics charged! Confirmation of the taxi shuttle confirmed. My brother’s family had brought their luggage over so that my place was the take-off point. …
Off to the Azores – Planning
Monday, August 6th, 2018 Well, it’s been a long time in coming, but I’m finally flying to the Azores, Portugal. My family is originally from the Azores – from the main island of Sao Miguel (Saint Michael). I have aunts,…
Weather Satellite Image Reception with a Mac – Part 1
One of the things that has been a “bee in my bonnet” was successfully making a contact via an amateur radio satellite. Years ago, at a Field Day event, I attempted too make such a contact. I had the Arrow…
Welcome!
Hello All! Welcome to my new website dedicated to all things Amateur Radio. As you can probably tell from this site’s URL, I’m VA3POR. My name is Joe and I live in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. I’ve decided its high time…