POTA MKE Style

POTA MKE Style

The city of Milwaukee, WI has always had a warm spot in my heart. My first visit was in the mid ’80s as high school aged 4-H’er going down to the State Fair. Our group took an afternoon trip downtown and the excitement of the city was opened up to me....
Your Questions Answered

Your Questions Answered

I think one of the secrets to my success is that I’ve always taken a down to earth approach to my video. Many content creators will ignore, dismiss, or be downright hostile in their comments, but I’ve gone the opposite result. In turn, it has become a...
Minnesota QSO Party

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...
CQ Winter Field Day

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,...
This antenna cost me pennies

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...