How to Find the Source of Electrical Noise on HF (2026)
Finding electrical noise on HF is an isolation problem, not a guessing game. Power the rig from a battery, open the main breaker one … Read more
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How to Ground a Ham Radio Antenna System Safely (2026)
Grounding a ham radio antenna safely means bonding the mast or tower, the antenna, the coax shield and your station equipment into one system … Read more
How to Measure SWR with a Cheap Antenna Analyzer (2026)
You measure SWR with a cheap antenna analyzer by setting the sweep range first, calibrating with the open, short and load standards, then connecting … Read more
How to Make a Simple Wire Dipole Antenna for HF 2026
A simple HF wire dipole antenna is one continuous length of insulated copper wire cut to roughly a half wavelength and fed at its … Read more
How to Measure RF Exposure for Your Station Safely (2026)
Learning how to measure RF exposure for your station comes down to two jobs, and hams usually need both. The first is the paper … Read more
What You Need to Get Started in Shortwave Listening 2026
To start shortwave listening you need five things: a receiver that covers the HF bands, an antenna that works outside the radio, headphones, a … Read more
How to Tune a Shortwave Radio to Hear Distant Stations (2026)
Tuning a shortwave radio means picking a frequency between roughly 3 and 30 MHz and then holding it there while the signal fades in … Read more
How to Do an RF Safety Evaluation at Home (2026)
An RF exposure evaluation is a calculation. You work out the RF power density your station produces at the closest place a person can … Read more
How to Find Out If You Need a Permit for an Antenna (2026)
If you want to know how to find out if you need a permit for an antenna, work through four separate layers: federal notification, … Read more