by kb9vbr | Apr 3, 2024 | Parks on the Air
Joe and I hit the road to activate five newly added Parks on the Air entities in Central Wisconsin. Will our five park POTA rove be a success or end in disappointment? POTA Setup:Yaesu FT-891 transceiver: https://amzn.to/3RSg4DO213 inch whip antenna:...
by kb9vbr | Mar 26, 2024 | Product Focus
I made over 1000 contacts and spent a month working with the Chameleon PRV or Portable Resonant Vertical Antenna kit. The core of the PRV is the Multi Configuration Coil or MCC. This adjustable coil, when paired with an appropriate length whip, will operate on any...
by kb9vbr | Mar 12, 2024 | Parks on the Air
Watch me, in real time, as I deploy an end fed half wave antenna, set up my station on a picnic table, and do a QRP (5 watt) POTA activation on the 15 meter band. Products seen in this video:Weaver Leather Products 12 ounce throw weight: https://amzn.to/47jxpeSAtwood...
by kb9vbr | Mar 6, 2024 | Parks on the Air
Our Ham Radio holiday adventure takes us to Wisconsin’s scenic Door County peninsula on the shores of Lake Michigan. We activate to Parks on the Air parks: Potawatomie State Park (POTA K-1472) and Newport State Park (POTA K-1468). Plus, we explore a Door County...
by kb9vbr | Feb 28, 2024 | Product Focus
I head out to Dewey Marsh State Wildlife Area (POTA K-9840) with my QRP Yaesu FT-817ND to give the Chameleon OCF 40 Off Center Fed dipole antenna a test. The CHA OCF40 is a very lightweight and backpackable medium power antenna — intended for extreme portable...
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