Doug Nix

Tag: antenna

  • Step-by-Step—Class 8b

    Step-by-Step—Class 8b

    Back to Basics: Practical Antennas and the Beauty of Simplicity

    When I first started in electronics back in the mid-’80s, one of the first things I learned was that good design doesn’t always mean complex design. Nowhere is that truer than with antennas. Chapter 8B of the RAC Basic Certificate Course reminded me of something many of us tend to forget: the simplest antennas often work the best.

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  • Step-by-Step—Class 8a

    Step-by-Step—Class 8a

    Understanding Antennas: From Theory to the Sky

    This week in the RAC Amateur Radio course, we dug into one of the most fundamental — and fascinating — parts of radio communication: antennas. For many hams, the antenna is both the most visible and most mysterious part of the station.

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