by kb9vbr | Jul 14, 2021 | Parks on the Air
How I go about planning a four park/four county Parks on the Air activation. Listen for me on the air: Wisconsin QSO Party, Sunday March 14, 2021 starting at 1800z (1:00pm CDT). Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas...
by kb9vbr | Jul 7, 2021 | Reviews
Shark Antennas Hamsticks are mono band HF antennas that consist of a fiberglass mast with integrated coil and 48 inch stainless steel whip. In this video I review the 10, 15, 20, 40, and 75 meter Shark Hamsticks and give a solution on how to fix the poor SWR of the 40...
by kb9vbr | Jul 4, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Michael: And then finally Robert asks, what’s a better choice for multi-band antenna. an off-center fed dipole or G5RV. I run a G5RV, at my house because it fits my property very well. They are a particular antenna. So, you know, there’s a couple of...
by kb9vbr | Jun 1, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
I typically paper log my Parks on the Air contacts during an activation. After I get home I will transcribe and edit the log with Fast Log Entry. Here’s my workflow for processing the POTA logs for submission. Fast Log Entry:https://www.df3cb.com/fle/ Become a...
by Michael Martens | May 10, 2021 | Sale
The 5th Annual Scratch and Dent sale starts on Friday May 14 at 8:00am CDT. At that time the links to the sale purchase page will be active and you can shop for an antenna. Quantities are limited so please be advised that when they are gone, they are gone. I...
by kb9vbr | Apr 29, 2021 | Parks on the Air
A last minute Winter Field Day change becomes an impromptu day trip and Parks on the Air activation of K-1456 High Cliff State Park near Appleton, Wisconsin. Links Mentioned:Cozzy Corner Southern Food: https://www.thecozzycorner1.com/Shark Distributing Hamsticks...
by kb9vbr | Apr 21, 2021 | Parks on the Air
Mild January weather means only one thing: a Parks on the Air Activation. This time I take a day trip to my favorite local hangout, Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin (POTA K-1473) to test out a new antenna. Shark Antennas Hamsticks F5S (10-15-20-40-75M):...
by kb9vbr | Apr 14, 2021 | Parks on the Air
It’s a nice December weekend, so I decide to hit the road and activate a 1st time Parks on the Air entity: K-4345, Woodboro Lakes State Wildlife Area in Wisconsin. Thank you to everyone that participated in this Parks on the Air event. Links/Products mentioned:...
by kb9vbr | Apr 9, 2021 | Product Focus
The ExpertPower 12 volt 5 amp Smart Charger is designed to work with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries of 10 amp/hours and larger in size. Products Mentioned:Expertpower 12v 5A Smart Charger for LiFePO4 Batteries: https://amzn.to/39U4NhY Talentcell LF1201A...
by kb9vbr | Mar 30, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
If you use a hotspot to connect with your DMR handheld radio to the Brandmeister network, you will now need to set up a security password to access the Brandmeister servers. Up until this point a custom security password wasn’t required and users of the popular...
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