New Portable Antennas for 144 MHz and 50 MHz
I have been camping in North Carolina near the Smokies and I did have my 2 Meter and 6 Meter antennas up for the VHF contest last weekend. It’s been a busy few days for me since I started my...
Category: Portable and POTA
Ham On the Road Again…
Hey guys, just a quick update. I am on the road again and headed to Cullman, AL to visit family. After the crazy year (2020) we had it is going to be nice to relax and visit. I am excited...
New Laptop for Ham Radio and Operating Portable in New Mexico
Where in the world is K0PIR? I’m traveling in New Mexico, the “Land of Enchantment”. My first camp was on BLM land near Roswell. At the moment I have setup camp near Las Cruces. A very beautiful location on BLM...
Multiband G5RV at 55’ for Portable Operation
So how do you get a G5RV up 55 feet when you’re operating portable? It’s easy using the “Dog Gone” antenna launcher. I constructed a G5RV while I was at home and took it out for my last camping adventure....
Homebrew Wire Antennas for Portable Ops
Hello again! I am operating portable with some different wire antennas.This trip in the Black Hills of Wyoming I am trying out a new Dual Ferrite Variable 9:1 Unun with 64 feet of wire and a homebrew 80 Meter Inverted...
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