by kb9vbr | Nov 7, 2024 | Parks on the Air
I hit the road for an epic day of Parks on the air activations. Five parks, four of them new to me, plus some adventures on the side make for a fast paced POTA experience. Our adventure starts in Mineral Point located in Southern Wisconsin’s driftless region....
by kb9vbr | Nov 4, 2024 | Product Focus
The Reel POTA-ble end fed half wave antenna makes deployment a breeze as it is built into a chalk-string marker. Just reel out and reel in the antenna to your desired frequency. Fully deployed, it is a resonant 40 meter EFHW multiband antenna that also works on 20,...
by kb9vbr | Oct 31, 2024 | Antennas
What could be better than the magic carpet, or the window screen ground network for your vertical antenna? Dave, KZ9V, joins me to show you his faster deployment of an elevated radial system that puts ground radials to shame. CamJam Cord Tightener:...
by kb9vbr | Oct 14, 2024 | Product Focus
Radioddity HF-008 is a compact portable antenna with multiple taps along its coil select any amateur band from 6 meters down to 80 meters. At the top of the antenna is an adjustable whip for fine tuning within the band. Use this link and get a $15 discount when you...
by kb9vbr | Oct 11, 2024 | Operating Events
I almost didn’t make it to this year’s ARRL Field Day. But with some quick thinking by Travis and Joe, I found my way to our site near Clam Lake, Wisconsin with only moments to spare. Barker and Williamson Tactical Folded Dipole Antenna:...
by kb9vbr | Sep 19, 2024 | Product Focus
The Big Kansas Coil is a lightweight, portable, and durable base loaded vertical antenna system that when paired with a telescoping whip operates on the 6 through 80 meter ham radio bands. This coil offers some innovative features, including: 3D printed construction...
by kb9vbr | Sep 11, 2024 | Antennas
I meet up with Chris, N9CVR, of The Ham Radio Experience. He shows off his fishing pole vertical antenna and we use it to catch some contacts along the Wolf River at the Mukwa State Wildlife Area, (POTA US-4314). Check out The Ham Radio Experience:...
by kb9vbr | Sep 3, 2024 | Antennas
The 6 meter band is hot in the summer time and there is no better way to exploit it than with a directional antenna like the 6 meter Moxon. The Moxon is a 2 element Yagi that is inexpensive and easy to build, but also offers great results with 5.5dbi of gain and a...
by kb9vbr | Aug 14, 2024 | Product Focus
You may think the Rez Antenna Systems Recon 40 is like any other base loaded coil, but what makes this one different is that you can change bands with a flick of a switch Rez Antenna Systems Recon 40 coil: https://www.rezantenna.com/product-page/recon-40 As you may...
by kb9vbr | Aug 5, 2024 | Product Focus
The Chameleon SA-1 is a compact easy to use antenna analyzer that will help you measure SWR and tune your multi band antenna, like the Chameleon PRV System or Wolf River Coil Silver Bullet 1000. The meter measures SWR from 1:1 – 19.9 in a frequency range of 1.6...
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