WHAT: Once a ham has their antenna working at some level, they often don’t bother to see how much better it can perform with a few improvements. Even if they wanted to, they usually don’t have the instruments or knowledge to do this themselves. This is your chance to see how much more performance you […]
Spring 2023 Antenna Shootout WHAT Most hams evaluate their antenna systems by the “signal reports” they get from contacts. This is VERY subjective. It’s also not very quantitative on an absolute basis. There is a better way to truly measure the effectiveness of an antenna system. It’s to use a known transceiver, sending a controlled […]
Antenna Shootout in the Field - Part II WHAT? Most hams evaluate their antenna systems by the “signal reports” they get from contacts. This is VERY subjective. It’s also not very quantitative on an absolute basis. There is a better way to truly measure the effectiveness of an antenna system. It’s to use a […]
Antenna Shootout in the Field WHAT? Most hams evaluate their antenna systems by the “signal reports” they get from contacts. This is VERY subjective. It’s also not very quantitative on an absolute basis. There is a better way to truly measure the effectiveness of an antenna system. It’s to use a known transceiver, sending […]