Q. I installed a new PL-259 connector on my radio antenna’s coaxial cable several times using both solder and crimp-on connectors. The problem is that, when I screw the threads of the connector’s ...

Q. How can I increase the range of my radio? A. Your antenna is the single most important factor affecting VHF radio range, and three key parameters determine antenna performance: gain, height and ...

In our previous column we discussed Ron Schacht’s inexpensive EAS receiver idea. Now I hear from Ken Beckwith that he is building and selling antennas to feed your EAS receiver. We shared a ...

A simple vhf active antenna using a single BFG65 transistor which is a low noise type. The telescopic antenna and the wide band rf amplifier combination is known as an active antenna. The antenna is a ...