The J-Pole as a low power radio antenna

J-Pole antennas are an excellent choice as a low power amateur radio antenna. But the all copper J-pole antennas will work great with both low power and high power radios. In fact the 2 meter model will handle 250 watts or more of power. But the antennas really shine...

Christmas antennas

My busiest time of year for selling antennas is actually the month of January. I think what happens is a lot of hams get new radios for Christmas and then realize that they need an antenna to go along with it. Instead of waiting until after you’ve received the...

J-Pole Antenna Holiday Schedule

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from KB9VBR! My antennas make great Christmas gifts and I will drop ship them to any US address. If you want your antenna shipped as a gift to a friend, just leave  me a note during the checkout process of who and where you want the...

SKYWARN Recognition Day

The first weekend in December marks the annual National Weather Service’s 2010 SKYWARN Recognition Day. The event celebrates the contributions that volunteer SKYWARN radio operators make to the National Weather Service. During the day SKYWARN operators visit NWS...

Simulated Emergency Test 2010

Once again the KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas played an important role in the Marathon County ARES/RACES Simulated Emergency Test. This year we decided to set up a fully functioning incident command post and operate five net control stations during the SET. At the same time...

Special Event Station W9K

When I’m not busy building J-Pole antennas I’m usually wearing my other amateur radio hat as Emergency Coordinator for Marathon County, WI ARES/RACES. This Saturday, October 2nd is the annual ARRL Simulated Emergency test, so our group decided to do...

Find us on Facebook

Check out and become a friend on the KB9VBR J-Pole antenna page. On that page you can find the latest news, leave comments and ask questions about our great line of J-Pole antennas. Becoming a friend is easy, just click  on the Facebook link and add it to your friends...

Base Camp Antennas

I’ve sold quite a few J-Pole antennas to Campers, RVers, Search and Rescue Teams, and outdoors people. A good antenna on a mast will greatly increase your communication range especially if you are using simplex frequencies. The concept of setting up a base of...

Lightning Protection

Now that Spring has finally arrived, us dwellars of the colder climates start to think about antenna maintenance and replacement. I know I’m looking at my own antenna system and making plans for improvement and maintenance. I also have some trees that will need...

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