Collaborate Disseminate
We’ve seen a lot of interest in Meshtastic, the license-free mesh network for small amounts of data over the airwaves. [Ham Radio Rookie] was disappointed with his Meshtastic node’s small …read more Continue reading What the Well-Dressed Radio Hacker is Wearing This Season
When the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, was put into orbit around Earth, anyone in the path of the satellite could receive the beeps transmitted by the satellite provided they had …read more Continue reading Communicating With Satellites Like It’s 1957
One of the more popular activities in the ham radio world is DXing, which is attempting to communicate with radio stations as far away as possible. There are some feats …read more Continue reading Making the Longest-Distance Radio Contact Possible
When it comes to amateur radio, one size definitely does not fit all. That’s especially true with antennas, which need to be just the right size for the band you’re …read more Continue reading Motorized Coil Tunes Your Ham Antenna on a Budget
Ham radio enthusiasts, people looking to borrow their neighbors’ WiFi, and those interested in decoding signals from things like weather satellites will often grab an old satellite TV antenna and …read more Continue reading Handheld Satellite Dish is 3D Printed
For the amateur radio operator with that on-the-go lifestyle, nothing is more important than having your gear as light and packable as possible. If you’re lugging even a modest setup …read more Continue reading Wago Terminals Make This Ham Radio Dipole Light and Packable
The shape of an antenna can make a big difference in its performance. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have used shape memory alloy to construct an antenna …read more Continue reading Might Morphin’ Antenna
If you want to analyze an antenna, you can use simulation software or you can build an antenna and make measurements. [All Electroncs Channel] does both and show you how …read more Continue reading Antenna Measurement in Theory and Practice
[My Ham Radio Journey] wanted to see if a “common person” (in his words) could build an effective vertical ham radio antenna. If you look at the video below, the …read more Continue reading $40 Ham Antenna Works Six Bands
Ideally, if you are going to transmit, you want a properly-tuned resonant antenna. But, sometimes, it isn’t practical. [Ham Radio Rookie] knew about random wire antennas but didn’t want a …read more Continue reading Random Wire Antenna Uses No Wire