by kb9vbr | Apr 24, 2023 | HF
Here are five little pieces of gear that I find insanely helpful in my portable and Parks on the Air operations. Most of these items are quite affordable so you can easily add them to your kit. RJ-45 Network Extension Cable: https://amzn.to/3rcQufTDC Power Meter and...
by kb9vbr | Apr 18, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Another activation along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (POTA K-4238). This time at the newly built Little Rice Lake segment in southeastern Marathon county, Wisconsin. Will my Chameleon 17ft whip antenna survive this Parks on the Air activation? I do return QSL,...
by kb9vbr | Apr 12, 2023 | HF
There is a lot that the Yaesu FT-891 can do and the true power and capability of the FT-891 often goes overlooked. So I went through the manual and the menu system and found five clever things that you probably didn’t know you could do with the Yaesu FT-891. The Yaesu...
by kb9vbr | Apr 6, 2023 | Parks on the Air
It’s not every day that a new state park is created. Lizard Mound State Park (POTA K-9704) in Southeastern Wisconsin was added to the list of Wisconsin State Parks in the Spring of 2022 and made available as a Parks on the Air entity in August, 2022. I explore...
by kb9vbr | Apr 3, 2023 | Parks on the Air
Dave and I hit the trail and activate the Red Cedar Trail (POTA K-8222). The Red Cedar runs from Menomonie, WI to Dunnville and is part of a large 76 mile trail system in western Wisconsin. Can we turn this in a ten stop Parks on the Air RaDAR run? Will we make it 30...
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