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...
by kb9vbr | Jan 21, 2026 | Activation Log
My first real exposure to the Rybakov antenna was back about two years ago. I was playing with the Chameleon URT-1 remote tuner and needed a portable vertical to demonstrate the tuner’s usefulness. I ended up combining the Chameleon 17 foot whip with the...
by kb9vbr | Nov 20, 2025 | 2 meter
A viewer asks why I solder my solder the feed point connection on my J-Pole Antennas with the center feed going to the short side of the antenna. I take you through the reasons why this is a better way to do it. Transcript: Keith’s got a question about the feed...
by kb9vbr | Sep 24, 2025 | Activation Log
I’ve always been a big fan of 40 meters. I love the regional aspect of its coverage and it offers DX opportunities when the conditions are right. Putting a good 40 meter antenna on the air also isn’t overwhelmingly difficult. Back last year when I bought...
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