We found an interesting tip that might just improve the performance of those small affordable handheld ham radios ... VHF/UHF radio. Normally with a handheld radio the counterpoise (ground ...

When I was a kid living near Grantsville, West Virginia, some of my neighbors were into amateur ham radio. I found their analog electronics and antennas and their mastery of Morse code fascinating.

How hard is it to build a ground station to communicate with people ... So it isn’t surprising that many ham radio operators have tied space into the hobby. Some do radio astronomy, others ...