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 | Jan 15, 2016 | General News
Once each year thousands and thousands of ham radio operators participate in what some consider to be an annual contest – Field Day. Field Day has a more serious side to it than being just a contest however. I call it a contest because the national...
by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | General News, Misc
If you have a ham radio license (or even if you are only thinking about getting a license), you probably know about the 11-year sunspot cycle and how the sunspot activity changes how far radio signals travel. In other words, at the peak of the cycle you can...
by Bert | Jan 15, 2016 | Frequencies, General News, Radios, UHF, VHF
There are two major formats for two-way radios. They are Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio and Very High Frequency (VHF) radio. Neither frequency band is inherently better than the other. They each have their pluses and minuses. Both formats are effective ways...
