by kb9vbr | Jan 14, 2026 | Activation Log
I’m a long time Heil Headset user. I love the fit of the BM-17 dual side headset and it has served me well for many, many years. But that model was discontinued last year and a replacement is not yet available. I’ve gotten countless requests on what is a...
by kb9vbr | Jan 7, 2026 | Activation Log
Growing up in the 1980’s, I was a bit of a computer nerd, and at the time I had an intense fascination in supercomputers. I remember reading about these pieces of big iron solving the most complex problems of the day. Little did I know, at the time, the...
by kb9vbr | Dec 26, 2025 | Activation Log
I’ve been making annual top ten lists of my videos for many years. I find it really interesting, when I crunch the numbers, which ones resonant with the audience and which ones don’t. Sometimes I know when I have ‘lightning in a bottle’ and...
by kb9vbr | Dec 19, 2025 | Activation Log
This week’s video has two stories, and a surprise ending. When the weather gets cold enough to end our camping season, Christine’s and my attention turns to making fun day trips. We’ll often pick an interesting location and string together a couple...
by kb9vbr | Dec 17, 2025 | Activation Log
For many of us, the 10 meter band was our first exposure to the HF amateur radio bands. Passing your Technician exam, you have operating privileges between 28.0 and 28.5 MHz, and if you don’t immediately upgrade to General, may find yourself exploring the phone...
by kb9vbr | Dec 10, 2025 | Activation Log
I’ve always felt that contesting makes you a better operator. Now, I in no way am a die hard contester, but I do enjoy the competition and have learned something every time I go into competition mode. There is one contest that is fun and full of dx contacts, doesn’t...
by kb9vbr | Nov 26, 2025 | Activation Log
I frequently receive comments from viewers that are on the cusp of going out and doing their first Parks on the Air activation, but for whatever reason are hesitant. It may be they are working towards acquiring equipment, or aren’t quite ready to get on the air...
by kb9vbr | Nov 20, 2025 | 2 meter
A viewer asks why I solder my solder the feed point connection on my J-Pole Antennas with the center feed going to the short side of the antenna. I take you through the reasons why this is a better way to do it. Transcript: Keith’s got a question about the feed...
by kb9vbr | Nov 18, 2025 | Activation Log
Portable antennas have become the mainstay of my HF ham radio kit. That’s for a very good reason. Living in a residential neighborhood, I seem to be fighting a never ending battle of noise and interference. RF noise is what cooled my ham radio activity a dozen...
by kb9vbr | Nov 11, 2025 | Activation Log
If you are like me, and are a frequent user of Greg’s, KJ6ER, PERformer and Challenger antenna designs, you will know the importance of a sturdy base. The foundation of these antennas are a tripod of other support to elevate them. Unfortunately the world of...
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