HF Radio Surface Wave propagation (Ground Wave) Surface Wave propagation and coverage on the HF radio bands is well known to radio amateurs. Especially, on the Lower frequency HF bands called the Top Bands which Read More…

Terrestrial VHF Radio Signal Propagation – BLOS This is the part-2 of the two-part article series on Terrestrial VHF Radio Signal Coverage. This part will focus on Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) terrestrial VHF radio signal communication, whereas Read More…

Terrestrial VHF Radio Signal Propagation – LOS Though VHF/UHF radio is very popular, why does the terrestrial VHF radio signal coverage losses grow quickly to curtail the useful range to short distances? This is an Read More…

Atmospheric influence on VHF Radio Propagation The overall influence and impact of atmospheric conditions on VHF radio propagation are quite significant. In this article whenever I mention VHF, it would usually refer to both VHF Read More…

The Center-fed Half-Wave Dipole Inverted V Antenna An Inverted V antenna is a very popular variant of the standard horizontal dipole. In his article, I will try to bust some of the myths associated with Read More…