via Hackaday: A Simple But Effective Receiving Loop Antenna
There’s a joke in the world of radio that all you need for a HF…
Category: Antenna
via Hackaday: Hidden Gutter Antenna Keeps HOA Happy
The United States and a few other countries have an astounding array of homeowners’ associations…
via HACKADAY: You’ve Got The Portable Radio, Now What About The Antenna?
There’s an old saying in the amateur radio community that when it comes to antennas…
via HACKADAY: An Antenna to Throw You for a Loop
It is one of Murphy’s laws, we think, that you can’t get great things when…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1323 – Full Version
Release Date: July 6, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1323 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
Via the ARRL: ARRL and Momobeam Introduce Dual-band Beam Antenna for 6- and 10-Meters
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has a new product to help radio amateurs…
via HACKADAY: Passive Diplexer Makes One Antenna Act Like Two
Stay in the amateur radio hobby long enough and you might end up with quite…
via HACKADAY: Peeking Underground With Giant Flying Antennas
Helicopters are perhaps at their coolest when they’re being used as flying cranes — from…
via HACKADAY: Radio Frequency Burns, Flying a Kite, and You
Most hams can tell you that it’s possible to get a nasty RF burn if…
Ohio NVIS Day 2024
Ohio NVIS Day takes place April 27th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern. The purpose…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1303 – Full Version
Release Date: February 17, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1303 – Truncated 1 hour version
This is a 1 hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur…
via HACKADAY: HF In Small Spaces
Generally, the biggest problem a new ham radio operator will come across when starting out…
via HACKADAY: No Dish? Try a Portable Weave Helix Antenna
When you think of satellite communications, you probably think of a dish. But that’s…
Pacificon – SteppIR Antenna
SteppIR Antenna This is another video from Pacificon 2022. I will interviewing another vender. John Mertel, WA7IR, for SteppIR....
I Love It! Game Changing Wolf River Sporty Forty Coil review
The Wolf River Sporty Forty is a single band base loaded coil for 40 meter operation using the Wolf...
PT-GP1 Multiband HF Vertical Portable Antenna
Here we take a look at and test the PT-GP1 HF Multiband Antenna. This can be used either portable,...
Top 7 PORTABLE Ham Radio Antennas on Amazon
My current top 7 choices for portable antennas on Amazon. As an Amazon affiliate, I can earn commissions from...
Single Tip – How to Tune Dipole, Vertical or Loop
Keeping track of changes when you are tuning ANY antenna is critical. Don’t rely on your memory for what...
The giant Collins HF discone antenna at the Titan Missile Museum
An amazing place and a unique and equally amazing antenna that you can hook up to! Ham Radio Operators,...
Resonant Frequency Often Not Lowest SWR
John, AD8IQ, has a question. Which is more important in an antenna system, the lowest SWR or the 50...
Is that an ATAS on your Roof or are you just Happy to See Me?
A Yaesu ATAS Antenna on the Roof? What is the Best Way to Deploy an End Fed Half Wave...
Dual-Band Sloper for 60 and 17 Meters- Wins the September 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the September 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “Dual-Band Sloper for 60 and 17 Meters,” by...
Now even better! Chameleon LEFS 8010 Lightweight End Fed Sloper Antenna
I take a look at the Chameleon CHA LEFS 8010 Light Weight End Fed Sloper Antenna. This antenna gives...