A long-held adage maintains that a marine fixed-mount VHF radio is only as good as the antenna with which you match it. Translation: Don’t spare the dollars. Major brands such as AirWave, Digital, ...
The higher a marine VHF antenna is mounted, the greater the distance its VHF radio can transmit and receive. That means one of the best installation locations for top radio performance is overhead on ...
Some VHF DTV stations have had significant problems with the DTV transition. Affected markets include Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. While many of the news reports focused on ABC ...
In this video, we’ll be comparing 6 Handheld VHF Marine Radios that are designed for different kinds of users. Not only will we take build quality into consideration, but also unique selling features, ...
When you buy a cheap ham radio handy-talkie, you usually get a little “rubber ducky” antenna with it. You can also buy many replacement ones that are at least longer. But how good are they?
When temps start to rise, and everyone wants to have fun in the sun, owning a boat can be a great way to cool off and enjoy an adventure with family and friends. You can get a great deal, especially ...
A VHF serves as an essential safety item, and can also help anglers privately share fishing information. Jim Hendricks If you haven't purchased a marine VHF radio lately, you might not know that today ...
A drawback to standard VHF radio communication is that it is limited in range to little more than line of sight. Unlike HF and lower frequencies, VHF’s transmitted waves propagate minimally around the ...
The Channel Master Pro-Model UHF/VHF TV antenna (model CM-1776) is a very well-made device that will look good on any house or apartment and is suitable for use in areas of high to medium signal ...
There are plenty of things we take for granted on our raceboats, and one of them is certainly the handheld VHF. You know…the one you need in times of distress, the one you use to check in with your ...
Several public television licensees have opted to take a technological step backward in exchange for cash from the FCC spectrum auction that will help finance their stations’ futures. Among the 28 ...
Many TV stations with high-band VHF analog channels are moving their DTV transmissions to those channels after analog is shut down on June 12. Some have already made the transition and found viewers ...