by kb9vbr | Oct 4, 2023 | Parks on the Air
What’s your favorite part of camping? The fire, the food, the ham radio? Chris and I share that and more as we explore the Kettle Moraine State Forest in Southeast Wisconsin. The Kettle Moraine State Forest POTA K-4352 and Long Lake Recreation Area K-4260 is a...
by kb9vbr | Sep 27, 2023 | Antennas
The Moxon is an 2 element Yagi style antenna that boasts of a low takeoff angle and high front/back signal to noise ratio. The 15 meter Black Widow Moxon is an excellent antenna for Field Day or other events were a lightweight, portable antenna is ideal. Follow along...
by kb9vbr | Sep 22, 2023 | Parks on the Air
It’s a POTA Two-fer as Dave, KZ9V, joins us in downtown Eau Claire, WI as we sit in Phoenix Park and activate two Parks on the air entities: K-8221 Chippewa River State Trail and K-8223 Old Abe State Trail. Listen in as we talk about propagation, FT8 hunters...
by kb9vbr | Sep 18, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Chris and I hit the road for a 1500 mile journey that takes us through four states and three different parks. We’re Hamvention bound in this ultimate roadtrip video. I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return...
by kb9vbr | Sep 15, 2023 | emcomm
We take a walk down the Dayton Hamvention 2023 Emcomm Row and look inside the emergency communications vehicles parked there. Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:https://www.paypal.me/kb9vbr Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at:...
by kb9vbr | Sep 6, 2023 | Amateur Radio
What’s it like to visit the nation’s largest amateur radio festival? There’s a lot of walking. Chris and I wander around the 2023 Dayton Hamvention and find some of the more interesting things at the event. Don’t forget to stick around to the...
by kb9vbr | Aug 29, 2023 | Getting started
We go ‘Back to Basics’ with the vertical antenna. I take you through the parts and setup of the Wolf River Coil Vertical Antenna System and show it in use at Cross Plains State Park, WI (POTA K-1448). As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited video...
by kb9vbr | Aug 23, 2023 | Activation Log
The Activation Log is a new series that reports on my Parks on the Air (POTA) activations. These are write-ups that share additional content, thoughts, and images of portable operations that may or may not make it into a video. July 29, 2023. No camping this weekend,...
by kb9vbr | Aug 21, 2023 | HF
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with digital modes. That is, until I got the Digirig Mobile Interface. Now getting on FT-8 and the other data modes with the Yaesu Ft-891 is a piece of cake. Digirig Mobile Interface: https://amzn.to/41YrDgFYaesu FT-8xx...
by kb9vbr | Aug 14, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Parks on the Air and camping is a great combination and if you love both of those activities, I invite you to attend our first ever Wisconsin POTA campout on October 13-15, 2023 at the Clear Lake campground in the Northern Highlands American Legion State Forest (POTA...
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