Summary: Wavelength and Antenna! Host: David Vine "All Hazards CommPrep" American Preppers Radio aka Prepper Broadcasting! Tuesdays 9:00pm/Est 6:00pm/Pt P.B.N. Live Listen and Chat go HERE! According to the Marine Corps Reference Publication 8-10B.11 Antenna Handbook, “Of all the variables affecting single-channel radio communications, the one factor that an operator has the most control over is the antenna. With the right antenna, an operator can change a marginal net into a reliable net.” Some of the many factors that you must consider are radio wave propagation fundamentals, polarization requirements for various frequencies, antenna types and orientation, resonance, ground effects, transmission lines, signal attenuation, stealth and/or field expedient lashups versus large scale construction involving antennas on towers, etc. Your host will touch on many of these critical communication success factors and tell you about his personal experiences setting up and using different antennas... Read More! Tags: Prepper Broadcasting, Hazards Communications Prep
