How to Improve the Efficiency and Gain of Your Single-Band Mobile Antenna
Back in the day, folks used to say that you’re never fully dressed without a hat. In the Ham world, DX Engineering Hot Rodz® Adjustable Antenna Capacity Hats for select […]
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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Tips for Mounting a Vertical Antenna Above Ground
We received a question from a Ham in Oklahoma about mounting a Cushcraft R8. Although our answer was aimed at the Cushcraft R8, the information can be used for other vertical […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Antenna Tech: Resonant vs. Non-Resonant Antennas
There Ain’t No Free Lunch OK. The English is bad but the title says it all. So many hams are looking for that “all band, does everything” HF antenna. On […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
How to Choose Your First HF Antenna
DX Engineering receives many questions from new (or new to HF) amateurs, and one of the most common is: “What kind of antenna should I use as my first HF […]
Antenna Tech / Events / Technical Articles
DXpeditions 101: How Important is My Antenna?
While there will be thousands of experienced Hams worldwide who will be attempting to make contact with Bouvet Island 3Y0Z, they will undoubtedly be joined in the pileups by scores […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Radials 101: Why Should I Use Radials with My Ground-Mounted Vertical Antenna?
Many hams ask why they should bother to add the recommended radial field to their ground-mounted vertical antenna. There are reasons why it’s a good idea. Ground-mounted verticals use the […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Horizontal Antennas–Why Higher is Better When it Comes to Mounting
Dipole and broadband antenna efficiency is a constant debate. Efficiency most commonly is watts in, watts out. It’s well known that to radiate well, horizontal antennas should be at least […]
