Antennas are a popular topic among radio enthusiasts. The Rigol Spectrum Analyzer VB1020 option and utility kit are good tools to help improve antenna design and characterization. This combination ...

If you have ever operated any sort of transmitting equipment, you’ve probably heard about matching an antenna to the transmitter and using the right co-ax cable. Having everything match — for example, ...

You’ve probably seen old-time photos of radio setups with the station operator fiddling with the dials on the wireless radio setup, and also adjusting a large, wirewound (or copper tubing) coil. From ...

In recent columns, I've discussed options for TV-transmitting antennas. This month, I'll look at the other end of the path – outdoor TV-receiving antennas. I'll describe desirable attributes for DTV ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. My March column on DTV receive antennas generated more e-mail than any column I've written in a ...

This is the fourth in a series of articles about FM transmission systems. The bandwidth of a commercial FM broadcast signal, depending on whether or not subcarriers are used, is about 260 kHz. This ...