My portable Jeep radio station is a base station when my family camps, hikes, or kayaks. It also can work as an emergency communication platform. The primary HF antenna isn’t reliable under 250 miles....
This article is the seventh in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. What Hath God Wrought? Earlier in this series, I explained why I included...
Here is what you tell your kids. You can run faster than you ever have but come in second. You can play the perfect game of chess but have no choice to resign. You...
Shortly after electing Joseph Ratzinger as the 264th Successor of Saint Peter, one of the men who voted in that conclave spoke at my parish about his experience. Cardinal George came to Joliet in...
This article is the sixth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. In this part, I will discuss how the antenna performed when tested on the...
This article is the fifth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. In this part, we will build an antenna based on the Army’s AS-2259/GS...
A good friend invited my son and me for a flight in a Cessna 172 on Saturday. My 11-year-old has taken an interest in aviation. He’ll get the opportunity to sit behind the controls,...
This article is the fourth in a series on Portable NVIS Communication.  This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. A Brief Review of NVIS Antennas Near Vertical Incident Skywave, or NVIS, is a...
Jamboree on the Air is the world’s largest Scouting event. Each year, more than 1-million Scouters participate from 150 nations. K9RSR is the official Radio Scouting station of Rainbow Council BSA in suburban Chicago....
This article is the third in a series on Portable NVIS Communication. This series focuses on short-haul communication during a disaster. Introduction Earlier in this series, I introduced the Three Keys to NVIS Communication:...
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