When you think of directional ham radio antennas, you probably think of a Yagi, cubical quad, or a log-periodic antenna. These antennas usually are in a horizontal configuration up on a high tower.

AM broadcasting had a big problem, but usually only at night. During the day the AM signals had limited range, but at night they could travel across the country. With simple wire antennas, any two ...

There is no way to cover all the important concepts of directional antennas in a single column. There have been many voluminous tomes written about this subject. This month we will look at some of the ...

This article originally appeared in Spectrum Monitor magazine. In the early years of AM radio broadcasting, all stations utilized nondirectional antennas. Most all of these were wire antennas ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Prior to the digital television evolution, directional antennas at full-power television stations ...