by Michael Martens | Feb 5, 2012 | 2 meter, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Marine, Scanner, VHF
Radio operators typically want to get the best performance and range out of their antenna systems. VHF and UHF propagation is typically line of site, so the common thought to increasing range is to increase the antenna height. For the most part this works, but when...
by Michael Martens | Jan 8, 2012 | 2 meter, Antennas, Land-Mobile, Marine, MURS
As I write this, we are in the midst of one of the most mile winters that I can remember. Our snow cover in northern Wisconsin is only inches deep and in fact I have quite a few bare spots on my lawn. With temperatures soaring into the 40’s (in January, no less)...
by Michael Martens | Dec 17, 2011 | Antennas, Land-Mobile, News, Scanner
Our community, Wausau and Marathon County, Wisconsin is in the process of converting their analog radio system over to a narrow band digital radio system. Marathon County has about 130,000 residents and covers an area about the size of the state of Connecticut, so...
by Michael Martens | Dec 3, 2011 | Antennas, Land-Mobile, MURS, News, VHF
MURS or the Multi Use Radio Service is a license free radio service designated by the FCC for short range business and family communications. MURS has five channels in the 151 – 154 VHF MHz range that can be used. MURS has some distinct features that makes it...
by Michael Martens | Nov 26, 2011 | 2 meter, Amateur Radio, Antennas, News
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! My antennas make great Christmas gifts and I will drop ship them to any US address. Wouldn’t you love to see a KB9VBR J-Pole Antenna under your Christmas tree? If you want your antenna shipped as a gift to a friend, just...
by Michael Martens | Sep 9, 2011 | Antennas, Aviation, News
A big segment of the scanner community is centered around listening to aircraft communications that happen on the ground and in the air. Living near a major airport, these transmissions can be quite numerous; but even in less populated area you can hear a plethora of...
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