Amateur Radio, Land Mobile, Scanner, Low Power FM, and Airband Antennas. Simple antennas with superior performance
Welcome and thanks for viewing my site. My name is Michael, KB9VBR, and I carry a full line of VHF and UHF antennas for sale. I specialize in a certain type of antenna called a J-Pole. The J-Pole antenna is a 3/4 wave antenna with a 1/4 wave matching stub. Sounds complicated, but it really isn't.
The great thing about J-Pole antennas is their simple design and excellent performance. My antennas have a low noise floor and a beautiful omnidirectional radiation pattern. They work great for amateur radio, public safety, scanner listening, business band, and GMRS purposes.
Got a question? Great, use my contact form to ask away. I'll be glad to answer them.
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Category Archives: 2 meter
How does antenna height affect VHF communications
Radio operators typically want to get the best performance and range out of their antenna systems. VHF and UHF propagation is typically line of site, so the common thought to increasing range is to increase the antenna height. For the … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Marine, Scanner, VHF
Tagged antenna range, J-Pole, receiving
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Mild winter makes for a great reason to upgrade your antenna system
As I write this, we are in the midst of one of the most mile winters that I can remember. Our snow cover in northern Wisconsin is only inches deep and in fact I have quite a few bare spots … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Marine, MURS
Tagged january, mild, weather, winter
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Merry Christmas from KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas
Merry Christmas from KB9VBR J-Pole antennas. I hope your holidays where Merry and Bright and that Santa Claus brought what you wished for. Maybe your Christmas wish was to contact rare DX, peace on earth, or to receive a bright … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Amateur Radio, News, Scanner
Tagged christmas, ham radio, handheld, ht, radio
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Connecting an external antenna to an HT
I often receive inquiries if my antennas can be used with handheld or HT radios. The simple answer is that if your radio has a detachable antenna, then yes you can connect it to my J-Pole antennas or another style … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Amateur Radio, emcomm, UHF, VHF
Tagged adapter, ARES, emcomm, emergency communications, go-bag, go-kit, handheld, ht
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KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna 2011 Christmas Holiday Schedule
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! My antennas make great Christmas gifts and I will drop ship them to any US address. Wouldn’t you love to see a KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna under your Christmas tree? If you want your antenna shipped … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Amateur Radio, Antennas, News
Tagged antenna, christmas, holidays, j-poleantenna
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Unboxing: The Kenwood TM-281A 2 meter transceiver
I recently received a Kenwood TM-281A two meter amateur radio transceiver as a door prize at last month’s state ARES/RACES conference. Well, last week I finally got the radio hooked up and put a few frequencies into it. General impressions: … Continue reading
Posted in 2 meter, Amateur Radio, News, Reviews, VHF
Tagged base, kenwood, mobile, review, tm-281, transceiver, transmitter
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