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Yesterday I did the final pruning on my 80/40 meter vertical. This antenn a is a big improvement over my 105' endfed wire. Last night on...

Beth has commented that I need to get a "Frequent Buyer" card for my local big box hardware store. Since starting on this project ...

As I look forward to cooler weather I've starting to think about 80 meters. With the winter months 80 becomes quieter and a better band...

After building/using my two C-Pole array I'm starting to rethink my plan. KF2YN's C-Pole vertical array design calls for dedicated C...

Yesterday I finally got my two C-Pole phased array up and on the air. In fact, after tuning it a little I easily made two QRP contacts, one ...

This last weekend Beth and I took our camper trailer to Myre-Big Lake State Park near Albert Lea, MN. I had along my K1 and Crappie Pole 20...

Strong signals are few and far between here at the Shady Creek Resort but I'm still been able to make contacts using my K1 running fiv...

I have almost a week to kick back at a lake resort here in north central Minnesota . As usual I have my K1 along. In the past I would have m...

Last weekend I attended the TwinsLAN/3M swapmeet in St Paul, MN. This is always one of my favorite swapmeets of the year. It is open-air in ...

I've finished yet one more version of my Crappie Pole antenna, this one based on KF2YN's ground independent vertical antenna (or C-P...