by Michael Martens | Mar 15, 2017 | Amateur Radio
It’s that time of year. We pull out the shoebox of receipts, gather all the statements, and begin the tedious process of calculating our income tax for the previous year. Now I must admit that the computer and tax software has made things much easier than it was a...
by Michael Martens | Feb 7, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
I enjoy searching for hidden transmitters. I did my first fox hunt more than 15 years ago and built a tape measure yagi antenna for that purpose. That antenna served me well and not only sniffed out hidden transmitters, but also located an individual causing...
by Michael Martens | Feb 1, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
Here in Northern Wisconsin we love our cold weather activities. And what goes along with that is providing radio communications for winter time events. Hams in our area have been active in parades, nordic ski events, and dog sled races. With snow on the ground several...
by Michael Martens | Jan 16, 2017 | Ham Radio Q and A
There’s a certain do it yourself aspect to amateur radio. Some take DIY much further than others, from simple kit building to elaborate home brewed radio and antenna systems. But eventually every ham will come to a point were they will need to solder something. be it...
by Michael Martens | Dec 30, 2016 | Ham Radio Q and A
Well, the new year is right around the corner, so lets take a look at the past year. Hi I’m Michael, KB9VBR, thanks for joining me on another episode of Ham Radio Q&A. 2016 was a great year for my blog and ever growing Youtube channel. I really appreciate all my...
by Michael Martens | Dec 8, 2016 | Ham Radio Q and A
Welcome to a special holiday edition of Ham Radio Q&A, it’s the holiday season and I have a pile of Christmas gift ideas to share with you. Today we’re going to look at some items that would be ideal gifts for any ham, both new and seasoned. This year’s selection...
by Michael Martens | Nov 29, 2016 | News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The number of shopping days til Christmas is fading fast. Wouldn’t you love to see a KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna under your Christmas tree? It’s the perfect companion to that VHF/UHF base radio, or as a range extender for your...
by Michael Martens | Nov 11, 2016 | Ham Radio Q and A
You may have seen my previous video in which I reviewed the Luiton (Leixen) LT-898UV 10 watt mobile radio. In this episode I build an ultra portable go-kit around the rig, and share my experiences after using it a few weeks. Parts Used (available on Amazon) Luiton...
by Michael Martens | Nov 3, 2016 | Antennas
At the young age of 9, Bob W9BVX, visited an ARRL Field Day site with his dad and saw the most amazing thing; an HF antenna lifted into the air by a helium balloon. Ever since that day, his life’s dream was to do the same. Fast forward almost 70 years and that...
by Michael Martens | Oct 27, 2016 | ARES/RACES
Every year in October, dedicated ARES/RACES members and emergency communicators meet for the annual Wisconsin ARES/RACES conference. This event, in it’s 18th year, was held at the McMillan Public Library in Wisconsin Rapids. For those that took time out of their day...
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