by kb9vbr | Jul 4, 2025 | Activation Log
I’ve deployed a whole lot of different antennas in the 25 years that I’ve been an active participant of ARRL Field Day. Some have been utter duds and others have worked great. Some antennas seemingly should have worked well, but where the wrong choice for...
by kb9vbr | Jun 12, 2025 | Activation Log
Operating from the USS Cobia, a WWII Gato class submarine has been a bucket list item for me. The Cobia is docked at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI and I’ve long known that there is an active group of hams that put the sub on the air for the...
by kb9vbr | Jan 30, 2025 | Activation Log
Winter Field Day, the bookend to the ARRL’s long time summer event takes place during the last weekend of January. For some parts of the country, that may be ok, but here in Wisconsin, that time of year often means cold and snow. In past Winter Field Day events,...
by kb9vbr | Oct 11, 2024 | Operating Events
I almost didn’t make it to this year’s ARRL Field Day. But with some quick thinking by Travis and Joe, I found my way to our site near Clam Lake, Wisconsin with only moments to spare. Barker and Williamson Tactical Folded Dipole Antenna:...
by kb9vbr | Apr 15, 2024 | Operating Events
Joe and I head out to the off-grid cabin for Winter Field Day. Barker and Williamson Tactical Folded Dipole Antenna: https://www.bwantennas.com/bwdi.htmlChameleon LEFS-8010 End Fed Half Wave Antenna:...
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