by kb9vbr | Jan 24, 2025 | Parks on the Air
Who needs the ocean when you have access to the world’s largest inland body of fresh water. We head up to Lake Superior and put two parks on the air: POTA US-1439 Big Bay State Park, and US-4244 Big Bay Sand Spit and Bog. It’s a Fresh Coast QRP Adventure!...
by kb9vbr | Jan 23, 2025 | News
That statement contains a bit of hyperbole, but honestly this is one of the cheapest antennas that I’ve built. All of the parts for my 10 meter J-Pole came out of the scrap bin of parts that I’ve collected over the years. If you are a newer ham, you may...
by kb9vbr | Jan 9, 2025 | Ham Radio Q and A
According to the meteorologist on our local news, the second half of January typically is our coldest winter period in Northern Wisconsin. We see an average high of 23 and a low of 7 degree Fahrenheit. While most of the country is seeing colder than average...
by kb9vbr | Jan 6, 2025 | Antennas
We spend a long weekend at Merrick State Park (POTA US-1462) on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River and put both the POTA PERformer and the POTA Dominator on the air. Which antenna will win this riverside ham radio battle. To make your own POTA PERformer or...
by kb9vbr | Jan 3, 2025 | Antennas
Last month, Dave and I demonstrated the elevated linked radial system he designed for his portable vertical antenna. Since then, I have received many inquiries on how to build one yourself. But little did we know that such an antenna already exists, and it is superior...
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