by kb9vbr | Mar 9, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
It’s Halloween and Joe has hid two micro foxes. One blue and one red. Can we find them? Bonus points if you are dressed in costume. Byonics Micro Fox 15 Transmitter:...
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...
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