by kb9vbr | Nov 5, 2021 | Operating Events
The rain may have dampened our gear, but it hasn’t drowned our spirits. This is the setup and operation of the Wisconsin Valley Radio Association’s (W9NA) wet ARRL Field Day station for 2021. Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | Nov 4, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Joe and I, along with a special guest, will be live on Thursday November 4th at 7:00pm Central and ready to answer your questions. We’ll also be talking about fox hunting, cold weather operations, and something that is grinding Joe’s gears. But...
by kb9vbr | Oct 26, 2021 | Product Focus
The Chameleon CHA 40 20 FD fan dipole antenna is a portable antenna that will work on the 40 and 20 meter bands without a tuner and with a wide range antenna tuner will give you coverage on the 17, 15, 12, and 10 meter bands. The antenna is field tunable and can be...
by kb9vbr | Oct 23, 2021 | Parks on the Air
We hit the road and traveled a circle route of the eastern half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In this video we continue our travels from Whitefish Point and head west. We visit the following sites: Grand Marais, MIPictured Rocks National LakeshoreLog Slide...
by kb9vbr | Oct 20, 2021 | Parks on the Air
We hit the road and traveled a circle route of the eastern half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In this video we continue our travels from St Ignace and head north to Whitefish Point. We the following sites: Sault Ste Marie and the Soo LocksParadise,...
by kb9vbr | Oct 12, 2021 | Parks on the Air
We hit the road and traveled a circle route of the eastern half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In this video we travel from Menominee to St. Ignace and see the following sites: JW Wells State Park: POTA activation K-1554Powers Book State Park: Kitch-iti-Kippi...
by kb9vbr | Oct 7, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Joe and I will be live on Thursday and ready to answer your questions. We’ll also be talking about budget ham radio rigs, APRS, and more on portable operations. But that’s not all! You can get your questions in by leaving a comment or emailing...
by kb9vbr | Oct 5, 2021 | Product Focus
As we get ready for our week long expedition in the upper peninsula of Michigan, I’ve been looking for storage solutions to organize all our gear. I’ve used a lot of different types of storage totes and containers, some I’ve liked and others were terrible. But now I...
by kb9vbr | Sep 29, 2021 | Parks on the Air
A weekend trip presents this little gem of a park. Lost Dauphin Park POTA K-4248 while not a state park in the traditional sense is a state owned and town managed 19 acre parcel that offers an excellent view of the Fox River and a meandering trail full of springtime...
by kb9vbr | Sep 15, 2021 | emcomm
Our ARES/RACES group participated in a public safety emergency communications drill. The sixteen counties of the Northeast Wisconsin Public Safety Communications group (NEWCOM) hosted mobile communications equipment from around the region and the state at Marathon...
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