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
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...
by Michael Martens | Jun 29, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Mar 17, 2010 | News
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...
by Michael Martens | Nov 22, 2009 | 2 meter, emcomm, News, VHF
In the field, nothing beats the simplicity of a J-Pole antenna. I’ve seen quite a few J-Poles utilized for emergency and event communications; more so than any other type of antenna. With all the antennas on the market, why do hams always fall back on this type...
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