by kb9vbr | Oct 22, 2025 | Activation Log
I’m a long time proponent of faraday cloth or window screen as a ground system for your vertical HF antenna. When Dave, KZ9V, and I made that first video over 2 and a half years ago, we didn’t know what the reception would be. So we were quite surprised...
by kb9vbr | Sep 24, 2025 | Activation Log
I’ve always been a big fan of 40 meters. I love the regional aspect of its coverage and it offers DX opportunities when the conditions are right. Putting a good 40 meter antenna on the air also isn’t overwhelmingly difficult. Back last year when I bought...
by kb9vbr | Aug 20, 2025 | Activation Log
It came as no surprise to me that any list of my five favorite antennas would be heavy weighted towards verticals. As much as I love the satisfaction of throwing a line and getting it high up in a tree, I also don’t like to mess around and the quicker I can set...
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...
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