by kb9vbr | Jul 17, 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. Ackely State Wildlife Area, POTA K-4266...
by kb9vbr | Jul 14, 2023 | HF
Do you want to do a group activation or field day operation without stepping on or covering each other up? Band Pass Filters to the rescue! Filtering is an important component of an amateur radio transceiver. We often talk about ‘weak filters’ or front end overload...
by kb9vbr | Jul 12, 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. Rib Mountain State Park (POTA K-1473) is...
by kb9vbr | Jul 12, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Who is Team K0M? Dave, KZ9V, and I hit the road for a Minnesota QSO Party mobile operation with a six county, seven park rove through the state. Will we be able to beat last year’s score? Did you contact K0M in this year’s Minnesota QSO Party? You can QSL...
by kb9vbr | Jul 10, 2023 | Parks on the Air
They say Madison, Wisconsin is 77 square miles surrounded by reality. we set out to see if that’s true as we tour the four lakes area of Southern Wisconsin and put three parks: K-1459 Lake Kegonsa State Park, K-4250 Capital Springs State Rec Area, and K-1452...
by kb9vbr | Jul 5, 2023 | Parks on the Air
The 15 meter band is red hot at Parks on the Air activation of the Ackley Wildlife Area, WI (POTA K-4622). I also check out a long lost rail spur and talk about its unique history. I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me...
by kb9vbr | Jun 30, 2023 | Parks on the Air
I take a trip to the nearby Mead Wildlife Area, WI (POTA K-4310) for a snowy December Parks on the Air activation. Let’s find out how long will my 12ah battery will last. I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one....
by kb9vbr | Jun 26, 2023 | Antennas
Here’s an easy method of adding more bands to your Shark HF Stick antennas. Thank you Dave, KZ9V, for the tip. I’ve been using the Shark HF sticks for a couple of years now, they are my preferred antenna for winter time portable operation as I can set them up...
by kb9vbr | Jun 21, 2023 | HF
The ARRL 10 meter contest was last weekend. What a great time to put together a quick dipole antenna and get on the air. Probably one of the easiest antennas to build is the dipole, and due to their shorter length, a 10 meter dipole is very easy to build and deploy....
by kb9vbr | Jun 17, 2023 | Parks on the Air
A Mid-November Parks on the Air activation at Rib Mountain State Park (POTA K-1473) turns into a near blizzard as the ski hill turns on the snow machines. I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return postage not...
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