Why severe weather storm spotters are important

Besides everything else that I’m active in, I’m also a National Weather Service certified storm spotter. As EC of our local ARES group, my job is to keep our group properly trained and ready for when severe weather strikes. I had the opportunity last week...

2011 ARRL Field Day Wrap up

For all intents, this year’s Field Day was a success. Wanting to do something different this year, a group of four of us put together a mini Field Day expedition to lake in Northern Wisconsin. On June 25-26, 2011 we put Lake Allequash near Boulder Junction...

Field Day Antennas

The ARRL Field Day is fast approaching. This year’s event (always the 4th weekend in June) is scheduled for June 25-26, 2011 and is expected to be bigger than ever. I’ve been an active participant of Field day just about every year since I got my license...

Find us on Facebook

The KB9VBR J-Pole antenna Facebook page has been active for about a year, but many people don’t know about it. Check it out, it’s a great place to join the community conversation and learn more about the J-Pole antennas and related items. Become a fan...

Great Midwest Blizzard

Southern Wisconsin and the Windy City are socked with snow. Yet in Northern Wisconsin we are experiencing blue skies and temps of a balmy 16 degrees. As an advisory, many of my antennas are shipped through the USPS sorting facility in Milwaukee. If you ordered an...