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 | Oct 22, 2025 | Activation Log
I’m a long time proponent of faraday cloth or window screen as a ground system for your vertical HF antenna. When Dave, KZ9V, and I made that first video over 2 and a half years ago, we didn’t know what the reception would be. So we were quite surprised...
by kb9vbr | Apr 3, 2025 | Activation Log
Magnetic Loop antennas get a bit of a bad rap. Nay-sayers will frequently latch on their shortcomings: low power capability, tight bandwidth, dropping efficiency. Personally, I think they are just misunderstood. Magnetic Loops have a small footprint, excellent size to...
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...
by kb9vbr | Jul 10, 2024 | Antennas
The Frankentenna consists of parts from three different antennas to create a 25 foot tall vertical non resonant radiator that when combined with a remote antenna tune results in amazing performance on the bands. Join me at the Plover River State Fishery and Wildlife...
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