by Michael Martens | Oct 24, 2019 | Ham Radio Q and A
September was a busy month- I did manage to get outside with some field operations and attended a rained out Radioexpo last week. I appreciate and thank the Chicago FM Club for the hard work they put into that show every year. Hopefully next year will have better...
by Michael Martens | Oct 10, 2019 | Reviews
Recently I was out camping at Brunet Island State Park. Autumn camping is the best as you get cooler temperatures‚ no bugs‚ and not many people. Brunet Island located near Chippewa Falls in Western Wisconsin is a very popular park in the summer months for its water...
by Michael Martens | Feb 12, 2019 | emcomm
Quality coax cable can be a significant investment for your amateur radio station. A common mantra is to save your money on the antenna and spend it on the coax. For a certain extant I would agree with that, as good quality coax cable will give you years of use and...
by Michael Martens | Oct 27, 2018 | emcomm
A couple months back you may have remembered my video and blog post on NVIS or Near Vertical Incidence Skywave propagation. In that video I give a introduction to the NVIS method and perform a real world demonstration of an NVIS contact. Well that video was as a...
by Michael Martens | Jul 25, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Near Vertical Incidence Skywave Propagation is an effective form of HF communication for stations in a 100 – 300 mile range. Ideal for Emcomm, the emergency communicator should be familiar with the use of NVIS antennas and propagation. Learn more about NVIS for...
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