by kb9vbr | Jul 7, 2021 | Reviews
Shark Antennas Hamsticks are mono band HF antennas that consist of a fiberglass mast with integrated coil and 48 inch stainless steel whip. In this video I review the 10, 15, 20, 40, and 75 meter Shark Hamsticks and give a solution on how to fix the poor SWR of the 40...
by kb9vbr | Nov 10, 2020 | Parks on the Air
We recently spent a three day weekend in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. That also meant some time for another Parks on the Air activation. This time, Potawatomie State Park (POTA K-1472). See me operate hammock portable. Find exclusive content on Patreon:...
by kb9vbr | Jul 9, 2020 | Operating Events
This year’s ARRL Field Day adventure had me camping in the Flambeau River State Forest located in Northwestern Wisconsin and running as a 1-Bravo station. Flambeau River State Forest is K-4349 so all contacts will also receive Parks on the Air credit. The...
by Michael Martens | Dec 23, 2019 | Product Focus
Winter is just around the corner so I set my Wolf River coil Silver Bullet 1000 in the backyard. The leaves on the tree are gone and soon this spot will be filled in with snow- so its a great spot to set up a vertical antenna. No one will bother it until March or...
by Michael Martens | Aug 20, 2019 | Reviews
Chameleon Antennas recently updated their Modular Portable Antenna System or MPAS with the goal of it being the most versatile, high performance, and rugged HF antenna system on the market. I think they’ve certainly hit that mark with the MPAS 2.0. The Chameleon MPAS...
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