by kb9vbr | Feb 15, 2021 | Parks on the Air
Temperatures dip and I battle snow flurries and the CQ WW SSB contest in an attempt to activate Governor Thompson State Park in Wisconsin (POTA K-1453). Thanks to everyone that participated this weekend. Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | Feb 4, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Joe, KD9CJX, takes us through his collection of multimeters and shows you what features are good and what you should look for in purchasing a meter for ham radio use. Brymen BM-235 Multimeter: https://amzn.to/3m92xpUFluke 117 Electrician True RMS Meter:...
by kb9vbr | Jan 12, 2021 | Parks on the Air
Another beautiful weekend of camping. This time with amazing fall color and a campsite right on the water. Plus we had a visit by a chipmunk eating heron. All this and more from K-1442 Brunet Island State Park in Wisconsin. Link Dipole Antenna:...
by kb9vbr | Dec 9, 2020 | VHF
Our local club had another fox hunt. This time it was my turn to hide the hidden transmitter. Where did it go and who found it? Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon:...
by kb9vbr | Dec 1, 2020 | Parks on the Air
We spent and autumn weekend up north on the shore of Lake Superior on the Apostle Island chain’s beautiful Madeline. K-4244 is the Big Bay Sand Spit and Bog State Natural Area and the location was a stunning place to do a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation....
by kb9vbr | Nov 17, 2020 | Reviews
I was looking for an antenna to throw in my camping kit to give the portable radio a little more range. Typically campsites and backwoods locations tend to be RF challenged, so I wanted something for my Yaesu FT-3DR to pick up area repeaters and APRS traffic without...
by kb9vbr | Nov 10, 2020 | Parks on the Air
We recently spent a three day weekend in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. That also meant some time for another Parks on the Air activation. This time, Potawatomie State Park (POTA K-1472). See me operate hammock portable. Find exclusive content on Patreon:...
by kb9vbr | Oct 21, 2020 | Antennas
I’m no stranger to antenna analyzers. I’ve been using them for close to 20 years ever since I purchased an MFJ-259, and up until recently I replaced it with my Rigexpert AA-600 professional meter. The AA-600 is an excellent product, but it, along with the MFJ meter...
by kb9vbr | Oct 13, 2020 | Antennas
It was a good weekend to head north and build an antenna. For this Parks on the Air (POTA) Activation I’m at K-7260 which is the Northern Highlands American Legion State Forest. I’m building an 40/20 meter linked dipole using the dipole center insulator...
by kb9vbr | Sep 29, 2020 | Antennas
One of the most common and ubiquitous antennas for amateur radio is the simple dipole antenna. And for good reason‚ dipole antennas are easy to build and are proven performers. The ARRL antenna book says this about dipole antennas: The dipole is a fundamental form of...
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