by Michael Martens | Jan 12, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Antennas, UHF, VHF
A common question that I receive is what type of coax cable should I use for my J-Pole antenna. This is a great question, as the coax you select can make a dramatic difference on the performance and range of your antenna system. There is a wide variety and choices of...
by Michael Martens | Jan 4, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Reviews
Thank you Justin for creating this unsolicited independent review and field test of the 2 meter J-Pole antenna. It’s greatly appreciated. If you are looking for mounting ideas for the antenna, Justin used a J-mount that screws into the roof with four large lag...
by Michael Martens | Jan 1, 2013 | Amateur Radio, Antennas, News
While we are busily ushering in the new year, I took a bit of time to reflect on the blog on my site. What I found while going through the website statistics are the top 10 articles that people are viewing on this blog. I put quite a bit of information out here, so...
by Michael Martens | Dec 24, 2012 | News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from KB9VBR J-Pole Antennas. May your holiday season be filled with peace and joy and plenty of rare DX. Did you get a new radio for the holidays? Don’t forget the antennas. The KB9VBR 2 meter J-Pole antenna or 2 Meter Slim Jim...
by Michael Martens | Dec 20, 2012 | Antennas, News, Scanner
I woke up this morning to find the car like this. Fortunately the snow is pretty light and fluffy, but the winds are expected to pick up in the afternoon and we’ll have falling temps and drifting snow. I measured just under 8 inches of snow at 10:30am this...
by Michael Martens | Dec 18, 2012 | Antennas
We are proud to assemble and manufacture our J-Pole and Slim Jim antennas right here in the United States. Ok, I’ll admit we are a cottage industry and no where near the size of company that could justifiably move overseas. But rebuilding our economy starts at...
by Michael Martens | Dec 12, 2012 | Amateur Radio, Antennas, Scanner
Severe weather doesn’t just happen in the spring and summer. For much of the US, as the temperatures turn cold, winter weather is a real threat. Although we usually don’t have the sudden onslaught of severity that a line of thunderstorms can bring, a...
by Michael Martens | Dec 2, 2012 | News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Did you know that a J-Pole antenna makes a great Christmas gift? Why now give a good antenna to that new ham in your life. Order online and I will drop ship them to any US address. Wouldn’t you love to see a KB9VBR J-Pole...
by Michael Martens | Nov 29, 2012 | Antennas, emcomm
IRLP, or the Internet Radio Linking Project is a VOIP service that allows repeaters and simplex nodes to link via the Internet. Unlike Echolink, which uses a software and web based interface to utilize the connected repeaters, the IRLP interface is purely radio to...
by Michael Martens | Nov 25, 2012 | Amateur Radio, emcomm, GMRS, MURS
Communicating off the grid, or without the use of conventional methods such as landline, cell phones, Internet, or WiFi can be a challenging prospect. You might ask why forgoing convention when the infrastructure and technology is ubiquitous. If you think about it,...
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