emergency communications

Ethereal Adornments – Part 1

JOHN FERGUSON

Basic antennas and how they evolved This is the first column of a series on antennas that we will revisit over the next several months. Granted, this is a column on emergency communication, but you are going to need an antenna or two if you plan on communicating. There is a reciprocity theorem that states, “Antennas work better when connected to a radio, and radios work better when connected to an antenna.” Ever tried to tune up your rig when you forgot to connect the antenna? Ever wonder why that darn antenna wasn’t hearing anything? Antennas, their design and performance have probably been the subject of the more intense and emotional discussions in the amateur radio community over the years than almost anything else. Where did they come from? How…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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