// THE OPERATOR
Welcome to the digital logbook of VE6KIX. My name is David Lee, I am an amateur radio operator based in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. My primary interests include HF DXing, digital modes, and experimenting with antenna construction. When the weather is nice, I also enjoy portable operations during camping trips, SOTA and POTA activations.
If you hear me on the air, please give me a call. I am always happy to make a new contact, whether you are next door or DX.
Read the bands. Work the world.
PropDeck is the real-time HF propagation operations dashboard I built for the amateur-radio community — designed for serious DXers and digital-mode operators who want every piece of propagation intelligence on one screen.
▸ DRAP HF blackout overlay + aurora forecast
▸ Solar and space-weather indices (SFI, A/K-index, X-ray flux, solar wind, R/S/G scales)
▸ PSK Reporter + DX cluster spots, band-filtered
▸ WSJT-X decode integration over UDP / WebSocket bridge
▸ DXpedition tracker (NG3K) and POTA / SOTA / WWFF activator spots
▸ Satellite tracking with ground tracks and footprints
▸ Day/night terminator with NASA Black Marble city lights
▸ Live lightning strikes (Blitzortung)
▸ Globe + Mercator map projections, great-circle DX path from your QTH
▸ Installable PWA — phone, tablet, desktop
// SOFTWARE & TOOLS
I have developed several tools to assist the Canadian amateur radio community. Feel free to use them to sharpen your skills.
// THE SHACK
// RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
CLARES.ca
In my opinion, this is the absolute best resource out there to help train for both the Canadian Basic and Advanced exams.
Visit CLARES.ca →
Private Exams with Gary Skett (VE7AS)
Gary is a fantastic guy who facilitates remote exams. It is super easy, pain-free, and I highly recommend his services.
Book an Exam via Hamshack.ca →
// QSL POLICY
I upload my logs regularly to the services below. I confirm all digital contacts quickly.
PHYSICAL CARDS
I'm not currently sending out paper cards—I need to get a design made first! :)