Dragging your rig into the wild? Pick the coax that keeps your portable signal from dying in the feedline.
I built a complete 20-meter portable vertical whip for $23 using AliExpress parts, and it kept up with my permanent antenna better than I expected
Is the Radioddity HF-009 a good portable HF vertical for field use? Yes, and real-world testing shows it absolutely holds its own
Ground radials are the hidden half of your HF vertical. Here’s how many actually matter before the gains flatten out.
If you’re choosing between MeshCore and Meshtastic, the real difference is how they behave when your network gets bigger or busier
One UV5R Mini sample showed a loud 5th harmonic on SDR, so it’s time to talk cleanliness, not features