by kb9vbr | Aug 31, 2026 | Activation Log
The tried and true dipole antenna can be your savior in the field. Whether you are in an emcomm situation and need to establish reliable communications, or your go to antenna broke and you need to put something together in the field. This simple dipole only requires...
by kb9vbr | May 7, 2026 | Activation Log
In my short list of antennas that everyone should carry in their portable antenna kit, the end fed half wave makes it into the top three. It has a couple of distinct advantages for portable use. As a wire antenna, the feed point is on one end, and it can be deployed...
by kb9vbr | Apr 25, 2026 | Activation Log
A hallmark of my channel is I put antennas to the test under real conditions. I set them up in a wild location and put them on the air. You get the chance to see how they operate in the field and get a feeling of their performance beyond the simple numbers of SWR and...
by kb9vbr | Mar 21, 2026 | Activation Log
I’ve somewhat become a fan of vertical delta loop antennas. Small delta loops consistently punch above their weight, offering low noise on receive while exhibiting an excellent RF takeoff angle on the upper bands. But they are not for everyone. A delta...
by kb9vbr | Jan 28, 2026 | Activation Log
Between Christmas and New Years typically affords us a bit of down time and this video is our third annual holiday POTA rove. Putting a string of new parks together is getting a bit more difficult as we’ve pretty much done everything within an hours drive of...
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