Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It's a January thaw courtesy of the hot performance of the Spooltenna end fed 40 meter half wave antenna. Can it deliver 4 ham radio bands on this Parks on the Air activation?
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Timestamp:
00:00:00 Plover River Fish and Wildlife Area
00:01:30 Spooltenna EFHW Setup
00:03:12 10 Meter Contact
00:04:48 15 Meter POTA contacts
00:07:08 20 Meters and Miss Maggie
00:10:49 40 Meters logged by hand
00:12:25 Conclusion
00:14:09 Whoops!
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It's a January thaw courtesy of the hot performance of the Spooltenna end fed 40 meter half wave antenna. Can it deliver 4 ham radio bands on this Parks on the Air activation?
Order the Spooltenna with the link below and receive FREE SHIPPING with your order. Use coupon code KB9VBR for free shipping: https://www.spooltenna.com?sca_ref=8592857.oEN2kdXKY73sH.
(affiliate link)
Jackite 31 Foot Fiberglass Pole: amzn.to/4khVD0X
Field Notes Spiral Bound Memo Book: amzn.to/4by0KIf
Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencil, (0.7mm): amzn.to/3ZhChiZ
Free and bonus content is on my Patreon page. Read my free newsletter and members can view the unedited phone contacts and bonus content from this video. Visit my page on Patreon for details: patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas
I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return postage not necessary, but always appreciated. As they say, KB9VBR is 'good in the book.
Timestamp:
00:00:00 Plover River Fish and Wildlife Area
00:01:30 Spooltenna EFHW Setup
00:03:12 10 Meter Contact
00:04:48 15 Meter POTA contacts
00:07:08 20 Meters and Miss Maggie
00:10:49 40 Meters logged by hand
00:12:25 Conclusion
00:14:09 Whoops!
************
Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
*************
Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:
paypal.me/kb9vbr
KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas:
jpole-antenna.com
Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas
Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: amzn.to/2kO6LH7
My Parks on the Air setup:
Transceiver: amzn.to/3lmHoei
Battery: amzn.to/3xBGgbv
Tuner: amzn.to/2ZCNM9l
Folding Table: amzn.to/3xFIp5Z
Throw Weight: amzn.to/32QW2nB
Video Production Equipment:
Camera amzn.to/32UaXNX
Lens amzn.to/31mmDrX
Wireless Microphone: amzn.to/3xFVBb4
Microphone: amzn.to/3daoAdq
GoPro: amzn.to/3pkmP30
Music by license:
soundstripe.com
Contact Information:
Questions, comments, or business inquiries may be directed to kb9vbr@jpole-antenna.com. If you wish for your product to be featured on my channel, please contact me.
#Hamradio #AmateurRadio #POTA #ParksOnTheAir #PortableHamRadio #wireantenna #EFHW #endfedhalfwave #portableantenna #spooltenna #hamradiolifestyle #outdoorradio
#hamharder
