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The POTA PERformer and POTA Dominator go head to head.

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  In this popular antenna series from Michael Martens (KB9VBR), we visit a scenic Wisconsin State Park for a head to head showdown between two excellent portable antennas. While either antenna will serve you well, one in particular seems to have the performance edge. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1Y6ODGGphY. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Michael (KB9VBR): We spend a long weekend at Merrick State Park (POTA US-1462) on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River and put both the POTA PERformer and the POTA Dominator on the air. Which antenna will win this riverside ham radio battle. To make your own POTA PERformer or POTA Dominator antenna, contact Greg for the plans here: https://www.qrz.com/db/KJ6ER POTA PERformer 40M-6M quarterwave - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwSb... POTA Dominator 20M-10M halfwave - https://d...

Fun with HF QRP Pedestrian Mobile

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  If you haven't tried "HF QRP Pedestrial Mobile", then you're missing a lot of fun and a bunch of fascinating contacts. In this video from Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE), we see how simple it is to go pedestrian mobile with a small HF transceiver and a compact antenna. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from Peter (VK3YE): An introduction to HF pedestrian mobile. Something great to get into as HF conditions improve and DX becomes easier. First presented at 2021 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, it's now available here for my viewers. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv , or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Key moments View all L...