When you buy a cheap ham radio handy-talkie, you usually get a little “rubber ducky” antenna with it. You can also buy many replacement ones that are at least longer. But how good are they?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I viewed my first television image when I was all of six years old. What made this event ...

Ham radio is having a bit of a resurgence these days, likely due to awards programs like Parks on the Air (POTA) and Summits on the Air (SOTA), which encourage amateur radio operators to head outside ...

Look like a decent VHF antenna, costing about $50. Antennas are just hunks of conductive metal that resonant with the EM spectrum, they don't really deteriorate unless you bend them out of shape. Or ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the interesting over-the-air TV products at CES 2004 was a compact VHF/UHF antenna ...

Together with a good directional antenna this high performance two-stage antenna amplifier for the VHF FM broadcast band will enable you to capture far removed (DX) stations. Alternatively, it will ...