Ham On A Bike

  I purchased   my Buddipole Deluxe Antenna almost 16 years ago.   This blog is not to endorse or oppose any aspects of the Buddipole antenna system but simply my experience in using it.   Over my many years in ham radio, I’ve owned only three commercial built antennas.   At the time I purchased my Buddipole antenna I owned a SUV and was impressed with its small footprint.   I didn’t use my Buddipole that much before going car-free after three years of it’s purchased.   Most of my Buddipole use after going car-free has been for Field Day. Field Day 2021 Field Day 2010 When I discovered Parks on the Air in 2020,   it was time to bring my Buddipole into use other than Field Day. For many of the years of owning my Buddipole, I was never able to get any decent SWR readings on all bands. Nothing lower than 2.5:1 on any bands 40 – 10 meters in the Dipole configuration.  When I retired in 2016, it gave me more time to enjoy ham radio. During the  pandemic shutdown, I took the opportunity to

  Its been awhile since my last blog post and even more so posting on any social media platform. I would like to thank all for their inquiries and concerns and apologize to all for not responding . Some of you may know I've battled some health issues over the past several years. In 2008, I had what I call the "Humpty Dumpty" surgery. That surgery involved a bikini incision across my abdomen, where they removed half my stomach,12 feet of my intestine, Gall Bladder, Bile Duct, and Pancreas as part of my Pancreatic Cancer surgery. (They also removed five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, and two turtle doves ) Lucky for me, my oncology surgeon was not part of the King's Men and was able to put me (Humpty Dumpty) back together again.    My successful recovery in part, was due to what I call my mostly mental with some physical therapeutic remedies of participating in triathlons, bicycle touring and ham radio.  As noted by my oncologist there was a possib