In my short list of antennas that everyone should carry in their portable antenna kit, the end fed half wave makes it into the top three. It has a couple of distinct advantages for portable use. As a wire antenna, the feed point is on one end, and it can be deployed as a sloper The post Compact Antenna, Real Results – Spooltenna Ultra EFHW appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

I am a sucker for bags and organizers. Not for the reason that my life is organized. Far from it. But I am always searching for some form of organization. That’s maybe why I have this unhealthy obsession. But after using the Maxpedition Beefy Pocket Organizer, I can see how it would fit nicely into The post The Maxpedition Beefy Organizer makes POTA Setup Easy appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

If you are in the market for a new home, you are going to run into some type of restrictive covenant that could limit your ham radio operation. It’s a fact of life, especially if the house is in a suburban development or planned community. We can yell and scream all we want about how The post Stealth Ham Radio Antennas that Actually Work appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

A hallmark of my channel is I put antennas to the test under real conditions. I set them up in a wild location and put them on the air. You get the chance to see how they operate in the field and get a feeling of their performance beyond the simple numbers of SWR and The post Does the HF-010 live up to the hype? Testing against the PERformer appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

About a year ago, Radioddity sent me their HF-009 vertical antenna. At the time I didn’t have very high hopes of it, as their previous HF antennas were a bit underwhelming. But in using it I was pleasantly surprised and the HF-009 became a regular part of my portable kit. But the antenna did have The post I Put the Radioddity HF-010 on the Air – What’s good and bad? appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.