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Best Radio Test Equipment for Amateur Radio
Good radio test equipment helps you understand what is happening in your station. Without test…
Oscilloscope Usages for Amateur Radio
An oscilloscope is one of the most useful test instruments an amateur radio operator can…
How to Read a Smith Chart for Amateur Radio
Yes. I’d tighten it. The original is accurate overall, but a bit long and repeats…
Amateur Radio Units Explained: dB, dBm, Watts, SWR, SNR, SINAD, dBi and More
Amateur radio is full of numbers: watts, volts, ohms, decibels, megahertz, microvolts, SWR, SNR, SINAD,…
Measuring Radio Noise and Interference in Amateur Radio: Field Strength Meter, Gauss Meter, and Better Tools
Noise is one of the biggest enemies of amateur radio. A station can have a…
The W5GI Mystery Antenna: A Practical Multiband HF Wire Antenna
The W5GI Mystery Antenna is one of those amateur radio antennas that attracts attention because…
9M2PJU Amateur Radio EmComm Dashboard: A Practical Tool for Emergency Communications
When emergency communications work becomes active, the biggest challenge is rarely just getting on the…
The Best NEC2 Antenna Simulator for Linux
If you do antenna modeling on Linux, xnec2c is the tool to know. It is…
Why Amateur Radio Buyers Ask If Gear Comes From a Non-Smoking Shack
Learn why ham radio buyers ask whether used transceivers, microphones, and accessories come from a…
