by Michael Martens | Jan 8, 2012 | 2 meter, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Marine, MURS
As I write this, we are in the midst of one of the most mile winters that I can remember. Our snow cover in northern Wisconsin is only inches deep and in fact I have quite a few bare spots on my lawn. With temperatures soaring into the 40’s (in January, no less)...
by Michael Martens | Dec 25, 2011 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, News, Scanner
Merry Christmas from KB9VBR J-Pole antennas. I hope your holidays where Merry and Bright and that Santa Claus brought what you wished for. Maybe your Christmas wish was to contact rare DX, peace on earth, or to receive a bright new shiny rig under the tree. I...
by Michael Martens | Dec 21, 2011 | Amateur Radio, News
Are the hams in your family naughty or nice? Are you or a loved one expecting a radio under the Christmas Tree. A KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna makes a great Christmas gift for your loved or ham buddy across town or across the country. I’ll ship your antenna to any US...
by Michael Martens | Dec 17, 2011 | Antennas, Land-Mobile, News, Scanner
Our community, Wausau and Marathon County, Wisconsin is in the process of converting their analog radio system over to a narrow band digital radio system. Marathon County has about 130,000 residents and covers an area about the size of the state of Connecticut, so...
by Michael Martens | Dec 11, 2011 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, emcomm, slidedeck, UHF, VHF
I often receive inquiries if my antennas can be used with handheld or HT radios. The simple answer is that if your radio has a detachable antenna, then yes you can connect it to my J-Pole antennas or another style of antenna. Connecting your HT to an external antenna...
by Michael Martens | Dec 3, 2011 | Antennas, Land-Mobile, MURS, News, VHF
MURS or the Multi Use Radio Service is a license free radio service designated by the FCC for short range business and family communications. MURS has five channels in the 151 – 154 VHF MHz range that can be used. MURS has some distinct features that makes it...
by Michael Martens | Nov 26, 2011 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, Antennas, News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! My antennas make great Christmas gifts and I will drop ship them to any US address. Wouldn’t you love to see a KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna under your Christmas tree? If you want your antenna shipped as a gift to a friend, just...
by Michael Martens | Nov 6, 2011 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, News, Reviews, VHF
I recently received a Kenwood TM-281A two meter amateur radio transceiver as a door prize at last month’s state ARES/RACES conference. Well, last week I finally got the radio hooked up and put a few frequencies into it. General impressions: this is a very nice...
by Michael Martens | Oct 30, 2011 | LPFM, News
It’s hard to believe that the Christmas holiday season is right around the corner. But the intrepid people that put together holiday lights displays for their homes have already been busy for months designing the concept and pulling together the lights and...
by Michael Martens | Oct 23, 2011 | Amateur Radio, emcomm, News
I had the privilege of once again attending the annual Wisconsin State ARES/RACES Conference. I can’t believe that this annual event has been going on for 13 years now, and of those 13 years, I’ve only missed two conferences, the first one, held in 1999...
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