Did I Just Break the Radio? A Winter POTA Rove

Did I Just Break the Radio? A Winter POTA Rove

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...
The Rybakov Antenna Gets a Serious Upgrade

The Rybakov Antenna Gets a Serious Upgrade

My first real exposure to the Rybakov antenna was back about two years ago. I was playing with the Chameleon URT-1 remote tuner and needed a portable vertical to demonstrate the tuner’s usefulness. I ended up combining the Chameleon 17 foot whip with the...
Koss SB40 Headset: Best Bang for the Buck

Koss SB40 Headset: Best Bang for the Buck

I’m a long time Heil Headset user. I love the fit of the BM-17 dual side headset and it has served me well for many, many years. But that model was discontinued last year and a replacement is not yet available. I’ve gotten countless requests on what is a...
The BEST Ham Radio Videos of 2025

The BEST Ham Radio Videos of 2025

I’ve been making annual top ten lists of my videos for many years. I find it really interesting, when I crunch the numbers, which ones resonant with the audience and which ones don’t. Sometimes I know when I have ‘lightning in a bottle’ and...
Why I love simple antenna setups

Why I love simple antenna setups

This week’s video has two stories, and a surprise ending. When the weather gets cold enough to end our camping season, Christine’s and my attention turns to making fun day trips. We’ll often pick an interesting location and string together a couple...