Michael KB9VBR
@kb9vbrantennas.bsky.social
I’m on a mission to inspire and educate the amateur radio community. Licensed since 1999. Video producer and online content creator. I love camping, bicycling, Parks on the Air, and the ham radio lifestyle. #HamRadio #POTA #Video #Photography #Cooking
Aurora is pretty active in north central Wisconsin.
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Aurora is pretty active in north central Wisconsin.
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Wisconsin Parks on the Air is on! Catch Dave KZ9V and I at US-1460 Lake Wissota State Park. We’ll be on the air until 2300 utc. Using callsign W9P. Michael ~KB9VBR
September 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Wisconsin Parks on the Air is on! Catch Dave KZ9V and I at US-1460 Lake Wissota State Park. We’ll be on the air until 2300 utc. Using callsign W9P. Michael ~KB9VBR
Working on this week's video, what do I see? Urban deer photobombing the frame.
September 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Working on this week's video, what do I see? Urban deer photobombing the frame.
Coffee and 40m FT8 this morning.
August 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Coffee and 40m FT8 this morning.
Our neighbors are camping in a transit bus
June 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our neighbors are camping in a transit bus
All road trips should start with bacon.
June 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
All road trips should start with bacon.
The drive home from Hamvention has begun
May 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The drive home from Hamvention has begun
Enjoying a cold one after a hot day at Hamvention
May 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Enjoying a cold one after a hot day at Hamvention
Rock and roll, ready to go. Our #Hamvention journey continues.
May 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rock and roll, ready to go. Our #Hamvention journey continues.
We’re Hamvention bound! First stop, US-1004, Kankakee State Park in Illinois
May 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
We’re Hamvention bound! First stop, US-1004, Kankakee State Park in Illinois
Great news! I've been secured as a last minute presenter for this year's Hamvention. My forum topic. Five Years of POTA, what I've learned will be on Friday May 16, at 10:25am in Room 4. The talk is an introspective look at why I love Parks on the air and my secrets on how to have more fun with it.
May 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Great news! I've been secured as a last minute presenter for this year's Hamvention. My forum topic. Five Years of POTA, what I've learned will be on Friday May 16, at 10:25am in Room 4. The talk is an introspective look at why I love Parks on the air and my secrets on how to have more fun with it.
In my effort to eke out whatever efficiency I can with our trailer’s solar system, I replaced the 12v 200 watt panel with a 24v 250 watt panel. I’m hoping the controller will be able to capture more energy during the fringes times like dusk or dawn or when the panel is partially shaded.
May 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In my effort to eke out whatever efficiency I can with our trailer’s solar system, I replaced the 12v 200 watt panel with a 24v 250 watt panel. I’m hoping the controller will be able to capture more energy during the fringes times like dusk or dawn or when the panel is partially shaded.
Christine said we haven’t gone out to a park together for a long time. So we took a short trip to Merrill, WI for some lunch, shopping, and activating US-4272 Bill Cross Wildlife Area. The bands were packed with contesters so I set my FT-817 to 15 meter FT8. 11 in the log at the park.
#hamradio
#hamradio
March 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Christine said we haven’t gone out to a park together for a long time. So we took a short trip to Merrill, WI for some lunch, shopping, and activating US-4272 Bill Cross Wildlife Area. The bands were packed with contesters so I set my FT-817 to 15 meter FT8. 11 in the log at the park.
#hamradio
#hamradio
My 30 year old dryer stopped making heat, so I did what any other sensible person would do. I fixed it. New thermostats and a heating element and we are good to go.
March 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My 30 year old dryer stopped making heat, so I did what any other sensible person would do. I fixed it. New thermostats and a heating element and we are good to go.
The Wisconsin QSO party starts at 1800z on March 9. Listen for Dave and I as we go on the air as K9M as a multi-op, multi-transmitter mobile operation. We’ll be in four counties and three different parks on the air entities. Contest runs until 0100z. I hope to get you in the log. ~Kb9VBR
#hamradio
#hamradio
March 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Wisconsin QSO party starts at 1800z on March 9. Listen for Dave and I as we go on the air as K9M as a multi-op, multi-transmitter mobile operation. We’ll be in four counties and three different parks on the air entities. Contest runs until 0100z. I hope to get you in the log. ~Kb9VBR
#hamradio
#hamradio
Dinner for the birthday girl: pan seared Wisconsin raised Superior Fresh Atlantic salmon with fresh asparagus and Greek roasted potatoes.
#food
#food
March 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Dinner for the birthday girl: pan seared Wisconsin raised Superior Fresh Atlantic salmon with fresh asparagus and Greek roasted potatoes.
#food
#food
February 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
February 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Hotel we are staying at in downtown Milwaukee has an in-room record player
February 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Hotel we are staying at in downtown Milwaukee has an in-room record player
With the high cost of eggs, I like that Festival Foods had a local option that is not only price competitive but also most likely superior in quality. I’m looking forward to cracking a few this weekend.
February 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
With the high cost of eggs, I like that Festival Foods had a local option that is not only price competitive but also most likely superior in quality. I’m looking forward to cracking a few this weekend.
Sunny skies and 20 degrees and the POTA Performer performed flawlessly today, despite me forgetting my antenna analyzer at home. 220 contacts in the log at US-10054, Plover River State Fish and Wildlife area, which is also on US-4238 Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
February 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Sunny skies and 20 degrees and the POTA Performer performed flawlessly today, despite me forgetting my antenna analyzer at home. 220 contacts in the log at US-10054, Plover River State Fish and Wildlife area, which is also on US-4238 Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
-10 degrees outside. We’ve got chicken soup to warm our souls
January 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
-10 degrees outside. We’ve got chicken soup to warm our souls