by kb9vbr | Jun 14, 2023 | Reviews
The Wolf River Sporty Forty is a single band base loaded coil for 40 meter operation using the Wolf River 213 inch, Chameleon CHA SS-17, or MFJ-1979 whips. Add the coil to your base of the antenna, extend the whip to its fullest length and the antenna will be resonate...
by kb9vbr | Jun 6, 2023 | Parks on the Air
There’s hidden gold on Wildcat Mountain, and a ghost there to protect it. Will I find the treasure or be lured away by the spirits. Watch now in this very unique Parks on the Air Activation of Wildcat Mountain State Park, Wisconsin. POTA K-1480. Honestly the...
by kb9vbr | May 31, 2023 | Antennas
Can a non resonant antenna be efficient? It sure can. I show you how to build a non resonant random wire antenna with a 9:1 transformer. You may be quite familiar with the end fed half wave antenna. That’s a very popular and common antenna that consists of resonant...
by kb9vbr | May 21, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Travis and Joe challenge me at the Flambeau River State Forest, WI POTA K-4349 to a homebrew antenna contest. Will we make amazing contacts or will our radiators fail spectacularly? Either way, hijinks will ensue. Michael’s Awesome Chili Seasoning:(makes 4...
by kb9vbr | May 16, 2023 | News
I’ll be road-tripping to the nation’s largest amateur radio event: Dayton Hamvetion, in Xenia, OH May 19-22. I hope to see you there. Orders received during this period will ship when I return. Dayton Hamvention: http://www.hamvention.org Like what you...
by kb9vbr | May 10, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Snow, rain, graupel; we experienced it all on our weekend at Governor Thompson State Park (POTA K-1453). I also managed a five band Parks on the Air activation including 80 meters during the late shift. Thank you Chameleon Antennas for supplying the CHA-LEFS8010 end...
by kb9vbr | May 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Joe takes over the channel this week and talks a bit about tactical ham radio and why we should carry a handheld when we go exploring in the woods. Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | May 1, 2023 | emcomm
Joe takes over the channel this week and talks a bit about tactical ham radio and why we should carry a handheld when we go exploring in the woods. Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | Apr 27, 2023 | Parks on the Air
A rainy weekend delivers mushrooms in all sorts of glorious shapes and colors. Join us as we explore a damp Brunet Island State Park, WI and put POTA K-1442 on the air. See the unedited contacts. Patrons can see all 259 contacts spread over the three hours of...
by kb9vbr | Apr 24, 2023 | HF
Here are five little pieces of gear that I find insanely helpful in my portable and Parks on the Air operations. Most of these items are quite affordable so you can easily add them to your kit. RJ-45 Network Extension Cable: https://amzn.to/3rcQufTDC Power Meter and...
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