by Bert | Jan 29, 2017 | Antenna
The U.S. National Science Foundation is accepting proposals from anyone who wants to take over operations. By Associated Press and Danica Coto Jan 25, 2017 The future of one of the world’s largest single-dish radio telescopes is in question after the U.S....
by Bert | Mar 14, 2016 | Antenna, Digital, General News, Satellites, SSTV, UHF
Amateur Radio operators are very fortunate, in that as well as having the use of amateur radio repeaters to extend their range, they also have the use of Low Earth Orbiting satellites(LEOs) that are built and maintained by amateur radio enthusiasts. These...
by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | Antenna, General News
One of the most critical parts of a ham radio setup is the antenna. You can have the most expensive and the most powerful rig on the market today but your signal goes nowhere without a good properly setup antenna system. I will give you a basic introduction to...
by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | Antenna
Mobile communications antennas come in all different sizes and shapes. They also are designed for operation on various frequencies usually divided into various communications services. Some the communications services include the business band, maritime mobile,...
by Bert | Aug 2, 2014 | Antenna, Radios
Ham radio equipment can be used by people without amateur radio licenses as long as they do not transmit on any frequency they do not hold a valid FCC license for. For example, just about any amateur radio transceiver will have a high quality receiver. People...
by Bert | Aug 2, 2014 | Antenna
There are many types of amateur radio antennas because licensed ham radio operators (Hams) have many bands and many thousands of possible frequencies they can use for two way radio communication. Most Hams today pass a simple examination which allows them to...
