WASHINGTON: Folded FM dipoles are among the passive antenna types suitable for optimal reception of the digital signal with the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio HD. That’s the conclusion of early test ...

KP Performance Antennas, a manufacturer of wireless network antennas, has introduced a new series of VHF/UHF dipole, collinear and Yagi antennas for land mobile radio (LMR), public safety, military ...

I’ve had the task of building several translator stations over the past few years. As a good engineer should, I share my mistakes with others so they may avoid the same pitfalls. I have worked with ...

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 ...

Every wireless device needs an antenna. This conductive mechanical device is the transducer that converts the radio frequency (RF) power to be transmitted into the electric and magnetic fields that ...

Written by Joseph Darlington, P.E. When building any radio system, the scarcest and most precious system component is not the radios, the antennas nor the towers, but available “clean” radio channels ...

This article was written by Louis Frenzel, author of Principles of Electronic Communications Systems, that addresses this topic and much more. Antennas are much more than simple devices connected to ...