by kb9vbr | Mar 25, 2026 | Activation Log
About a year ago, Radioddity sent me their HF-009 vertical antenna. At the time I didn’t have very high hopes of it, as their previous HF antennas were a bit underwhelming. But in using it I was pleasantly surprised and the HF-009 became a regular part of my...
by kb9vbr | Mar 21, 2026 | Activation Log
I’ve somewhat become a fan of vertical delta loop antennas. Small delta loops consistently punch above their weight, offering low noise on receive while exhibiting an excellent RF takeoff angle on the upper bands. But they are not for everyone. A delta...
by kb9vbr | Mar 6, 2026 | Activation Log
The cool thing about the Parks on the Air program is that it’s deliberately designed for a great amount of flexibility. One of those features is that you can take advantage of activating two or more park entities at once when their borders overlap. I love the...
by kb9vbr | Mar 2, 2026 | Activation Log
I’m all about saving money. What ham radio operator isn’t. I also enjoy the thrill of building something and implementing it into my amateur radio workflow. When I made the switch a couple of months ago to the Koss SB40 headset for my Yaesu FT-891, I was...
by kb9vbr | Jan 28, 2026 | Activation Log
Between Christmas and New Years typically affords us a bit of down time and this video is our third annual holiday POTA rove. Putting a string of new parks together is getting a bit more difficult as we’ve pretty much done everything within an hours drive of...
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