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.

I’ve somewhat become a fan of vertical delta loop antennas. Small delta loops consistently punch above their weight, offering low noise on receive while exhibiting an excellent RF takeoff angle on the upper bands. But they are not for everyone. A delta loop’s setup is more involved and with the smaller loops, their low band The post The REZ Antennas XForm Transformer proves its worth appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

The cool thing about the Parks on the Air program is that it’s deliberately designed for a great amount of flexibility. One of those features is that you can take advantage of activating two or more park entities at once when their borders overlap. I love the two-fer and will actively search them out. When The post Stacking up POTA parks for maximum effect appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

I’m all about saving money. What ham radio operator isn’t. I also enjoy the thrill of building something and implementing it into my amateur radio workflow. When I made the switch a couple of months ago to the Koss SB40 headset for my Yaesu FT-891, I was still using the Heil adapter for my BM-17 The post This is the missing link to my Yaesu headset setup appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.

QSO Parties are a lot of fun. They are a low barrier entry into the world of contesting. You can operate casually or go full bore. And the best part is, your efforts are recognized no matter how little or long you operate. With our close proximity to the state of Minnesota, Dave and I The post Minnesota QSO Party 2026: Here’s how we did it appeared first on KB9VBR Antennas.