by Michael Martens | Dec 19, 2010 | News
This past weekend both the House and the Senate passed the Local Community Radio Act of 2009. This bill allows for the construction and operation of Low Power FM or LPFM community based radio stations. The stations will still need to be licensed by the FCC and their...
by Michael Martens | Dec 13, 2010 | News
Today we’re busy digging out from the one of the biggest snow storms of the season. On Saturday the upper Midwest received anywhere from 9 to 20 inches of snow in a 24 hour period. Once the snow stopped falling, the wind picked up with 35 mph gusts and frigid...
by Michael Martens | Dec 5, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Nov 27, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Nov 20, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Nov 7, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Oct 24, 2010 | News
I’ve had the opportunity to attend the Wisconsin State ARES/RACES Conference for 10 of the last twelve years that it has been offered. The conference, always held in late October is a great time for learning, networking, and sharing. In addition to the...
by Michael Martens | Oct 5, 2010 | Amateur Radio, News
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...
by Michael Martens | Oct 1, 2010 | Amateur Radio, News
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...
by Michael Martens | Jul 7, 2010 | News
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