Amateur Radio Station

📻About the Station

This station operates under two callsigns: VE7LEE for analog contacts and VE7LE for digital contacts. The site documents SSTV contacts, emergency backup systems, and resources for fellow amateur radio operators.

📋 Quick Reference

📡SSTV & Recent Contacts

Slow Scan Television (SSTV) is an amateur radio mode that transmits still images over radio frequencies. This station supports SSTV over VHF.

What is SSTV? Instead of voice or text, SSTV sends an image as audio tones over the air. It takes about 8–120 seconds to receive a complete image, depending on the mode used. It is popular for receiving images from the International Space Station (ISS), which broadcasts SSTV on 145.800 MHz.

Recent reception includes contacts and images from RS0ISS (the Russian segment of the International Space Station) and other international stations.

🏆 SSTV Diplomas & Awards Received

🌙 ARISS SSTV Award — Lunar Exploration

ARISS SSTV award #193110

Received SSTV images from the ISS commemorating Lunar Exploration. Images were sent via the Russian segment of the International Space Station. Award No. 193110.

🚀 BARC Apollo 12 — 50th Anniversary SSTV Event

Burnaby Amateur Radio Club — Apollo 12 50th Anniversary Certificate

Burnaby Amateur Radio Club certificate of achievement for participating in the Apollo 12 50th anniversary SSTV event. November 16, 2019.

To verify a contact or SSTV log: If you are another ham wanting to make contact or verify SSTV logs, reach Ted via email at ve7lee [at] tedlee.ca.

📜Morse Code — CW Academy Certificate

Morse code — known in amateur radio as CW (Continuous Wave) — is one of the oldest and most reliable modes in radio communication. Ted completed the CW Academy Beginner programme in early 2026.

🎓 CW Academy Certificate of Completion

Issued by CW Ops — CW Academy, the world's premier amateur radio Morse code training programme.

🔊 Ted's Callsigns in Morse Code

Morse code represents each letter and number as a pattern of short (dit) and long (dah) signals.

Morse audio powered by jscwlib — open-source JavaScript CW library.

🔋Emergency Backup & Preparedness

VA7REF Backup Batteries — whole-house emergency power system

This station maintains a full-house emergency backup system — a critical part of being a responsible amateur radio operator and a community asset during emergencies.

Why emergency backup matters for hams: Amateur radio operators are often called upon during disasters when commercial communications fail. A station with reliable backup power can serve as a critical communication hub for the community. If house batteries go dead (26 kW backup), the station can plug into a Ford F-150 Lightning truck with 138 kW of batteries and 110/220 VAC outlets.

🌍Amateur Radio Freedom

Amateur radio is a global community — and in some countries, simply being a ham can lead to arrest. Ted supports awareness of this important issue.

🔗Resources & Related Links

• Official — Canada Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) https://www.rac.ca The national organisation for amateur radio operators in Canada — licensing, events, and resources.
• Official — USA / International ARRL — American Radio Relay League https://www.arrl.org The world's largest amateur radio organisation — technical resources, publications, and licensing information.
• Callsign Lookup QRZ.com — VE7LEE (Analog) https://www.qrz.com/db/VE7LEE Look up station details, log contacts, and verify callsign information for VE7LEE on the QRZ database.
• Callsign Lookup QRZ.com — VE7LE (Digital) https://www.qrz.com/db/VE7LE Look up the digital callsign VE7LE on the QRZ database for contact verification and station information.
• Morse Code Training CW Ops — CW Academy https://www.cwops.org/cw-academy/ The academy where Ted earned his Beginner certificate — free, structured Morse code training for amateur radio operators worldwide.
• Space Radio ARISS — Amateur Radio on the ISS https://www.ariss.org The organisation behind the International Space Station's amateur radio programme, including the SSTV events Ted participated in.
• Licensing — Canada Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada — Amateur Radio https://www.ituregions.org/ve7 The federal department that issues Canadian amateur radio licences and manages the radio spectrum.
• Open Source Tool jscwlib — JavaScript CW Library https://fkurz.net/ham/jscwlib.html Open-source library used on this site to generate Morse code audio in the browser. Free for all hams.
• Human Rights Belarus' Amateur Radio Operators Arrested for Being Hams https://ve7lee.tedlee.ca/belarus.html Amateur radio operators in Belarus have faced arrest simply for operating their radios. Read more and help.
• New Hams How to Fund New Young Amateurs in Canada https://ve7lee.tedlee.ca/new-amateur-fund-proposal.html A proposed BCFMCA-administered fund to reimburse exam and licence costs for younger amateur radio applicants.
• D-STAR REF016 D-STAR Reflector https://ve7lee.tedlee.ca/ref16.html Information about the REF016 D-STAR reflector.
• D-STAR D-STAR Nets You Can Reach from Vancouver, BC http://ve7lee.tedlee.ca/dstar-nets-vancouver.html A guide to D-STAR nets accessible from the Vancouver, BC area.
• Off-Grid Messaging Meshtastic — Off-Grid Mesh Network https://ve7lee.tedlee.ca/mesh.html A mesh network is a group of radio devices that relay messages between each other — no cell towers, no internet, no monthly fees required. Meshtastic uses low-cost LoRa radios to send encrypted text messages and GPS locations over several kilometres. Each device automatically passes messages along to the next, so the more devices in the network, the farther your messages travel. Ideal for emergency preparedness, remote areas, hiking, and off-grid communities. No radio licence is required for typical use.