by kb9vbr | Aug 14, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Parks on the Air and camping is a great combination and if you love both of those activities, I invite you to attend our first ever Wisconsin POTA campout on October 13-15, 2023 at the Clear Lake campground in the Northern Highlands American Legion State Forest (POTA...
by kb9vbr | Sep 22, 2023 | Parks on the Air
It’s a POTA Two-fer as Dave, KZ9V, joins us in downtown Eau Claire, WI as we sit in Phoenix Park and activate two Parks on the air entities: K-8221 Chippewa River State Trail and K-8223 Old Abe State Trail. Listen in as we talk about propagation, FT8 hunters...
by kb9vbr | Sep 18, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Chris and I hit the road for a 1500 mile journey that takes us through four states and three different parks. We’re Hamvention bound in this ultimate roadtrip video. I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return...
by kb9vbr | Sep 15, 2023 | emcomm
We take a walk down the Dayton Hamvention 2023 Emcomm Row and look inside the emergency communications vehicles parked there. Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | Sep 6, 2023 | Amateur Radio
What’s it like to visit the nation’s largest amateur radio festival? There’s a lot of walking. Chris and I wander around the 2023 Dayton Hamvention and find some of the more interesting things at the event. Don’t forget to stick around to the...
by kb9vbr | Aug 29, 2023 | Getting started
We go ‘Back to Basics’ with the vertical antenna. I take you through the parts and setup of the Wolf River Coil Vertical Antenna System and show it in use at Cross Plains State Park, WI (POTA K-1448). As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited video...
by kb9vbr | Aug 23, 2023 | Activation Log
The Activation Log is a new series that reports on my Parks on the Air (POTA) activations. These are write-ups that share additional content, thoughts, and images of portable operations that may or may not make it into a video. July 29, 2023. No camping this weekend,...
by kb9vbr | Aug 21, 2023 | HF
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with digital modes. That is, until I got the Digirig Mobile Interface. Now getting on FT-8 and the other data modes with the Yaesu Ft-891 is a piece of cake. Digirig Mobile Interface: https://amzn.to/41YrDgFYaesu FT-8xx...
by kb9vbr | Aug 14, 2023 | HF
Will a non resonant antenna like the Chameleon MPAS 2.0 work with the window screen ground counterpoise? We head to High Cliff State Park, WI (POTA K-1456) to test it with a Parks on the Air activation. As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited video of my Parks...
by kb9vbr | Aug 10, 2023 | HF
Using a window screen instead of a conventional ground radial network for a vertical antenna is an effective small space method to improving your signal strength. Testing of the ground screen was at Council Grounds State Park, WI (POTA K-1447). As a bonus, patrons can...
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