by kb9vbr | Aug 1, 2025 | Activation Log
This week’s video takes us on a rove of three different parks in Southwestern Wisconsin, using three different antennas. It’s also a race against time as I try to activate these parks in advance of an impending rainstorm. You can watch this week’s...
by kb9vbr | Jul 28, 2025 | Activation Log
The Radioddity HF-009 is a very capable compact vertical HF antenna. I’ve had it on the air more than a few times and have made a couple of videos featuring it. What I like about the antenna is that it sets up relatively quick and its compact size and all in one...
by kb9vbr | Jun 27, 2025 | Activation Log
As a family we’ve vacationed up on Madeline island in Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands just about every summer for the last 25 years. The island in far northern Wisconsin has been a draw for us for as long I can remember and the place has made many fond...
by kb9vbr | Jun 20, 2025 | Activation Log
One ham radio activity that I enjoy is chasing special events. Special events are when a station goes on the air to celebrate a historical or public event. You may find them on the air for a festival, commemorating some thing or some one, or even marking a moment in...
by kb9vbr | May 30, 2025 | Activation Log
We put on a lot of miles getting to Hamvention and back. Over 1,500 to be exact. While that’s certainly not the longest distance anyone has traveled to the world’s largest ham radio gathering, it does offer plenty of road tripping opportunities. This...
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