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Amateur radio is full of practical projects that not only save money but also expand your technical knowledge. One such project is building a basic RF sniffer. This simple yet highly useful tool can help you track down interference, verify signal presence, or...

When it comes to managing multiple signals, frequencies, and antennas in amateur radio, the terms duplexers, diplexers, and triplexers often come up. While they sound similar, each serves a specific role in keeping your station organized, efficient, and...

When you first get your amateur radio station up and running, one of the most frustrating things you may encounter is hearing strong signals suddenly vanish into static or weak signals becoming nearly impossible to copy. At first glance, this can look like poor...

If you’ve ever tried installing mobile antennas on fiberglass, carbon fiber, or plastic-bodied vehicles, you already know it isn’t as straightforward as mounting one on steel. Unlike traditional metal-bodied cars and trucks, non-metallic vehicles lack the natural...

When you first dive into the world of amateur radio, there are some words and tools that come up again and again. One of the most important—yet often misunderstood—topics is ferrites. If you’ve been chasing down interference, trying to quiet noisy signals, or simply...

Lightning storms can be spectacular to watch from the safety of indoors, but for amateur radio operators, they can also be a silent disaster waiting to happen. Even if your station wasn’t directly struck, a nearby lightning event can introduce damaging voltages,...