Well, the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest for 2026 is done, and it just happened to coincide with me building a new antenna.

I now have a permanent install of a Rybakov multi-band, non-resonant vertical with elevated radials. I'm really happy to finally have something that is omnidirectional.

Now I need to eventually get a remote tuner to claim back some of my feedline losses due to the SWR penalty on some of the bands, but that's down the road a ways.

#hamradio
#rybakov

During a discussion on the #NTV channel, the current head of #Yabloko, #Nikolai #Rybakov, tried to express condolences over the death of #Navalny. He was immediately cut off.

Considering the circumstances, this is a brave move.

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691