VHF UHF antennas

VHF/UHF Home Antenna for Ham Radio: Height, Feedline, Mounting, and Repeater Access

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Vhf Uhf Home Antenna Ham Radio

A VHF/UHF home antenna for ham radio should be chosen as part of a complete signal path, not as a shortcut to a promised mileage number. Moving the antenna outside and higher often reduces building loss and improves line of sight, but terrain, mounting safety, feedline loss, radiation pattern, and RF exposure still control the … Read more

Best Mobile Ham Radio Antenna: Why This Decision Matters More Than Which Radio You Buy

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Best Mobile Ham Radio Antenna

The best mobile ham radio antenna is the one whose radiator, mount, vehicle surface, feedline, and clearance limits work as one system. A well-placed, properly matched antenna can improve usable VHF/UHF performance more than moving between two otherwise similar mobile radios. Start with the vehicle and operating route, then choose the mount, antenna length, band … Read more