How to Score Over 5,000 Points in VKV PA? A Practical Guide from A to Z. It starts with an alarm at 6:00 a.m. After loading the rest of my…
Tag: yagi
A Yagi is a directional antenna consisting of a single active element (driven element) and multiple passive elements (reflector and directors). It is used on both HF and VHF/UHF.
VKV PA – October 2022
The Behringer XM8500 performed exceptionally well. This dynamic microphone is designed for vocals, with both its frequency response and polar pattern tailored for that purpose. This vocal microphone is often…
OM VHF Low Power Contest 2022
It’s a challenge to operate at low power (QRP) on VHF, and since I love challenges, I was looking forward to the OM VHF LOW POWER Contest. I also considered…
VKVPA – July 2022
Have you ever seen the ON4KST chat on a cell phone screen? That was also the topic of the July VKVPA event, held once again at Vlčí vrch near the…
VKVPA – June 2022
Something new again, something not working again, and yet a record result for VKVPA. I had already tried out the Kenwood TS-2000 in the previous round. It’s known to have…
VKVPA – May 2022
VKVPA operated again from the same location as in the March round—below Štrbské Pleso, KN09AC. But this time, using a 4×5-element DK7ZB Yagi antenna and a Kenwood TS-2000 transceiver. The…
DK7ZB 144 MHz Yagi Antenna Array for Portable Use
How can you maximize the gain of portable antennas on 144 MHz? Unlike a single Yagi, which would require a long boom and significant height above the ground, the group…
VKVPA – April 2022
Is it possible to make up twenty minutes in a 180-minute race like the VKVPA? And why was it necessary to make up the lost time? I had several new…
VKVPA – January 2022
What happened? Why wasn't OM0AAO heard during this year's first VKVPA? In the morning, I set out from 200 meters above sea level at a temperature of -8°C, and as…
VKV PA – November 2021
With the arrival of the winter months, I began looking for another location from which I could participate in VHF contests. The spot on Vlčí vrch where I usually transmit…
VKV PA – October 2021
October marks the final round of the VKV “Operational Active” contest season. I set up AirScout with a connection to wtKST. This allows me to monitor airplane scatter opportunities (connections…
VKV PA – June 2021
The plan didn't work out. I used the same setup for this VHF operating session as I did for the last one. Why? But let's take it step by step.…