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 Michael Martens | Apr 14, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Recently I was at the Madison Area Repeater Association’s hamfest in Stoughton, WI. After the hamfest we met up with Tom, WJ9H, who is the chief engineer at WMTV channel 15, a mid-market television station in Madison, Wisconsin. He graciously gave us a tour of the...
by Michael Martens | Jan 8, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Saturday January 6th, 2018, we’re at the West Allis Radio Amateur Club’s 46th Annual Midwinter Swapfest at the Waukesha County Expo Center in suburban Milwaukee, WI. This hamfest happens on the 1st Saturday in January after New Years. This is one of the...
by Michael Martens | Oct 27, 2016 | ARES/RACES
Every year in October, dedicated ARES/RACES members and emergency communicators meet for the annual Wisconsin ARES/RACES conference. This event, in it’s 18th year, was held at the McMillan Public Library in Wisconsin Rapids. For those that took time out of their day...
by Michael Martens | Mar 14, 2016 | Operating Events
Living in the upper Midwest, it is very seldom that I get to be the DX station or have the ability to run a pile-up. But one such event give me that opportunity, the annual Wisconsin QSO Party. For the 2nd Sunday in March the airwaves come alive with ham looking to...
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