by Michael Martens | Jan 20, 2014 | News
Since 2007, we’ve seen a general rise of people joining the amateur radio ranks. This is great news after steady declines in numbers during the first half of the 2000’s. What caused this decline, and could the bottom fall out of the amateur radio...
by Michael Martens | Jan 9, 2014 | emcomm
This past week the Polar Vortex gripped the Upper Midwest with bone chilling temperatures and even worse wind chills. You’d think I would be used to cold like this, being an almost life resident of the State of Wisconsin (I’ll admit I lived in Minnesota a...
by Michael Martens | Dec 30, 2013 | News
This is the time of year when everyone get retrospective. With the end of the year and the start of a new one, it’s easy to look back at where we’ve been and where we are heading. This blog is no different. This year I had one big goal: increase the...
by Michael Martens | Dec 16, 2013 | Amateur Radio
Time is running out to get the ham radio obsessed person in your life the perfect gift. Fortunately, there are plenty options still available, especially if you are looking to pick up a couple of trinkets or odds and ends to fit in their stocking. So here is my list...
by Michael Martens | Dec 8, 2013 | Amateur Radio, News
Shopping for a loved one addicted to amateur radio can be a difficult task. Ham radio is such a varied hobby, the choices and selection of gifts can be endless. But here are a few things that any ham radio operator would love to see under the tree or in their...
by Michael Martens | Dec 1, 2013 | Amateur Radio
Christmas is one of my favorite times of year. The season, stretching from Thanksgiving to New Years, makes the short days and long nights tolerable. Who doesn’t get into that Christmas Mood when their favorite holiday song is heard on the radio or in the store?...
by Michael Martens | Nov 25, 2013 | News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The number of shopping days til Christmas is fading fast. Since Thanksgiving was so late this year, we now only have about three full weeks of shopping before Christmas. Did you know that a J-Pole antenna makes a great Christmas...
by Michael Martens | Nov 16, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Antennas
I’m not sure if you can call me a fair weather ham radio operator, but my operating style quite often changes with the seasons. The spring and summer months you’ll find me outdoors participating in the many public service activities our local club is...
by Michael Martens | Nov 3, 2013 | Antennas
I get this question a lot. On my website I offer both J-Pole and Slim Jim antennas in VHF and UHF configurations. Shoppers sometimes have a hard time making a decision on which will be best for their needs and will ask which is better for them. But with any question,...
by Michael Martens | Oct 25, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Antennas, GMRS, Land-Mobile, UHF, VHF
We have a couple of new products available, just in time for the Christmas Holidays. As our Slim Jim Antennas become more and more popular, I’ve expanded the product line with models that cover more frequency ranges. [pq]My fall 2013 new product launch includes...
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