Radials or Not?

Joe, NE1JT, has a vertical dipole antenna and has a very simple question about it, and antennas in general. “Should ground radials be added?”

Antenna

40M UltraLight QRP magnetic loop antenna + TEST [ XIEGU X5105 ]

February 06, 2019 No comments

“In this video I want to show you the 40M band UltraLight Magnetic Loop Antenna, how to setup it and testing in the real QRP conditions. During... Read more

Can I Put One End of a Dipole Next to my VHF Antenna?

April 08, 2021 No comments

Nick, KC3PWJ, has a flagpole and also a pole that holds up his VHF/UHF discone. He’d like to string a 20m dipole between the two poles, but is w... Read more

How Strong are the DX Engineering End Insulators?

February 19, 2015 No comments

Over 6 years ago, DX Engineering introduced the patented (US Patent No. D534,905) serpentine style end insulators (DXE-UWA-END-KIT) which are c... Read more

What’s Inside a 49:1 Unun?

November 20, 2021 No comments

Terence, 2E0IPK, asks “What makes a 49:1 unun and what does 49:1 actually mean? Read more

Diamond HFV-5 – 5-Band (40/20/15/10/6) Limited Space Trapped Dipole

June 22, 2015 No comments

Trapped Dipole 5-Band (40/20/15/10/6) Limited Space Trapped Dipole Detailed Description 5-Band Limited Space Trapped Dipole Bands: 40/20/15/10/6M Mast... Read more

Review

ZUMSpot RPi PiStar Hotspot Review

February 14, 2020 No comments

The ZUMspot RPi is an advanced radio module board. Paired with a Raspberry Pi and the MMDVM software becomes a small and efficient multi-mode digital... Read more

MFJ-1234 – RigPi Station Server Review

December 11, 2019 No comments

Baofeng DM-5R DMR Radio – Unboxing & First Impressions

October 16, 2016 No comments

BaoFeng DM-5R DMR Digital Radio VHF/UHF 136-174/400-480Mhz 2000mAH High Capacity Battery High Power/Low power 21CM Dual Band Antenna 8-Level Stepped F... Read more