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Minnesota QSO Party
The Minnesota QSO Party was this last weekend, and Dave KZ9V and I participated in the event from a park (POTA US-4236) located on the banks of the Mississippi River. This was our 4th foray into the contest and this year's operation was markedly different than what...

CQ Winter Field Day
Winter Field Day, the bookend to the ARRL's long time summer event takes place during the last weekend of January. For some parts of the country, that may be ok, but here in Wisconsin, that time of year often means cold and snow. In past Winter Field Day events, we've...

Vertical vs. End-Fed Antennas: Lake Superior QRP Ham Radio
Who needs the ocean when you have access to the world's largest inland body of fresh water. We head up to Lake Superior and put two parks on the air: POTA US-1439 Big Bay State Park, and US-4244 Big Bay Sand Spit and Bog. It's a Fresh Coast QRP Adventure!...

This antenna cost me pennies
That statement contains a bit of hyperbole, but honestly this is one of the cheapest antennas that I've built. All of the parts for my 10 meter J-Pole came out of the scrap bin of parts that I've collected over the years. If you are a newer ham, you may have not...

FIVE NEW PARKS! A unique Parks on the Air mobile rove
While Christine attends the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson, I hit the road and activate 5 new to me Parks on the Air entities in southern Wisconsin. This is a POTA rove like none other. https://youtu.be/PxsKZuC1eyI Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival:...

It keeps getting better! My 2024 portable HF antenna kit
My ham radio portable antenna kit is in state of constant refinement. Here's what I've been carrying and putting on the air for the last year. https://youtu.be/8BrWI-I9a5A Product links, in order of appearance: Spiderbeam 23ft / 7m fiberglass mini pole:...
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