Antennas – Chelsea Amateur Radio Club, WD8IEL

Tricky FCC Pool Questions

Wes Cardone December 12, 2022 No Comments

Some of the FCC pool questions may lure you into making a mistake if you don’t pay attention. A good example of this is question E9C01 from the Extra Class section. You might be thinking that 180 degrees is the same as 0 degrees. This is absolutely true for anything that the Smith Chart will solve for you. This may… Read more »

Phased Verticals for Directed Transmission

Wes Cardone December 12, 2022 No Comments

I think that we are all aware of the semi-tractor trailer rigs we see on the highways with dual CB antennas. Obviously, they are trying to direct their propagation forward and to their rear. More than likely, these are simply spliced into a CB transceiver (to their demise) without regard for any specific configuration of transmission or feedline. We found… Read more »