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...
by kb9vbr | Sep 16, 2020 | HF
What do I carry with me when I hit the road for a Parks on the Air of some other kind of portable radio activity. In this video I break down the contents of my portable HF radio kit: Products/Items mentioned:Tactical Sling Bag: https://amzn.to/323gb5GYaesu FT-891...
by kb9vbr | Sep 7, 2020 | Parks on the Air
We spent a long weekend camping in the Duluth/Superior area at Amnicon Falls State Park in Wisconsin. What better place than to do a Parks on the Air activation for K-1436 than near of the shores of lake Superior. Thank you to everyone that participated in this event....
by kb9vbr | Sep 2, 2020 | weather
There are several tools that I rely on as we’re enjoying the great outdoors to stay safe during changing weather conditions. Links/Products Mentioned: National Weather Service Mobile Site: http://mobile.weather.gov Radarscope: http://radarscope.app Repeater...
by kb9vbr | Aug 12, 2020 | Ham Radio Q and A
Part of my strategy for my recent ARRL Field Day participation was to run digital with my Yaesu FT-891. The plan was to operate FT-8 and also decode the ARRL bulletin and potentially send some radiograms via Winlink. Unfortunately I had issues with Winlink so that...
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