by kb9vbr | Sep 29, 2021 | Parks on the Air
A weekend trip presents this little gem of a park. Lost Dauphin Park POTA K-4248 while not a state park in the traditional sense is a state owned and town managed 19 acre parcel that offers an excellent view of the Fox River and a meandering trail full of springtime...
by kb9vbr | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently purchased a Heil BM-17 headset to help out with my portable operations. But I needed a switch to operate the headset. Heil makes a trigger switch for that purpose. While a nice product, I figured I could do something myself and save some money. Using a...
by kb9vbr | Aug 5, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Join us for the live broadcast: Thursday August 5th at 7:00pm CDT This month Dave White, KZ9V, will join me for the livestream. We’ll talk about our recent Parks on the Air joint activation and answer your questions. Pop some popcorn and grab a cold one, this...
by kb9vbr | Jul 29, 2021 | Getting started
Antenna tuners are a vital, yet slightly misunderstood ham radio station accessory. In this video we talk about what an antenna tuner does and doesn’t do, how it works, and how to tune your antenna system with a manual antenna tuner. MFJ-949E Manual Antenna...
by kb9vbr | Feb 4, 2021 | Ham Radio Q and A
Joe, KD9CJX, takes us through his collection of multimeters and shows you what features are good and what you should look for in purchasing a meter for ham radio use. Brymen BM-235 Multimeter: https://amzn.to/3m92xpUFluke 117 Electrician True RMS Meter:...
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