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Antennas

Portable and Rover Antennas — My Favorites for Six Meters

Ever wondered what makes great portable and rover antennas? Here’s my insight from years of rover and portable operations, from winning contest entries to...
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January 2026 VHF Contest — Single Op Portable Saturday Only

The January 2026 VHF Contest was very, very similar to the 2025 contest. Same location in EM01wv. Same cold weather, but overcast and windy....
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Antennas

K5ND 2025 Operations Update

The year 2025 went quite well here at K5ND. The usual activities occurred, such as installing new antennas and taking part in the VHF...
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Amateur Radio

Ham Radio Odds & Ends

About this time last year, I published a blog titled Ham Radio Bits & Pieces, which covered all sorts of happenings in and out...
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Radio Contesting

Behind the Keyboard — VHF Contest Results Writeup

So far, I’ve written the ARRL VHF Contest Full Results articles for the June and September contests. The 2025 article is my third year...
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September VHF Contest 2025 — Butt-in-Chair

The September VHF Contest is usually slow, with few or no six-meter openings. That’s what happened this year, although I did manage to boost...
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