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This antenna is a train wreck – but you won’t believe what it does

This antenna is a train wreck – but you won’t believe what it does

by kb9vbr | Nov 19, 2024 | Parks on the Air

Get a Parks on the Air master class. I join Steve as he does his first POTA: from setting up the pain in the a## antenna, finding a clear frequency, and getting on the air. Be sure to stick to the end for the valuable master class of information as we debrief the...
POTA Secrets Revealed: How I do a Parks on the Air activation (in real time)

POTA Secrets Revealed: How I do a Parks on the Air activation (in real time)

by kb9vbr | Nov 12, 2024 | Parks on the Air

This is how I do it! I take you through the entire process of a Parks on the Air activation with setting up my vertical antenna, preparing the logging computer, spotting myself, and making 15 contacts in this illustrative step by step video. Build a Wolf River Sporty...
Portable Ham Radio Madness: Driftless Wisconsin POTA Road Trip

Portable Ham Radio Madness: Driftless Wisconsin POTA Road Trip

by kb9vbr | Nov 7, 2024 | Parks on the Air

I hit the road for an epic day of Parks on the air activations. Five parks, four of them new to me, plus some adventures on the side make for a fast paced POTA experience. Our adventure starts in Mineral Point located in Southern Wisconsin’s driftless region....
It’s the REEL DEAL! POTA-ble end fed half wave antenna review

It’s the REEL DEAL! POTA-ble end fed half wave antenna review

by kb9vbr | Nov 4, 2024 | Product Focus

The Reel POTA-ble end fed half wave antenna makes deployment a breeze as it is built into a chalk-string marker. Just reel out and reel in the antenna to your desired frequency. Fully deployed, it is a resonant 40 meter EFHW multiband antenna that also works on 20,...
Linked Elevated Radial System: Game-Changing Antenna Performance

Linked Elevated Radial System: Game-Changing Antenna Performance

by kb9vbr | Oct 31, 2024 | Antennas

What could be better than the magic carpet, or the window screen ground network for your vertical antenna? Dave, KZ9V, joins me to show you his faster deployment of an elevated radial system that puts ground radials to shame. CamJam Cord Tightener:...
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