6.5 for UHF and about 19.5 inches for an OK performing dual band VHF/UHF radio. Normally with a handheld radio the counterpoise (ground) is your own body as you are holding the HT. This is because ...

We’ve frequently talked about amateur radio on these pages, both in terms of the breadth of the hobby and the surprisingly low barrier to entry. It’s certainly the case that amateur radio does ...

To set up the automated distress function and the digital selective calling features on a VHF radio, you must acquire and enter an ... NMEA 0183 was designed decades ago to allow various electronic ...

The TV tuner supports DVB-H, DVB-T, IP-DAB, T-DMB, FM standards and covers FM (75 MHz to 108 MHz), VHF (170 MHz to 240 MHz), UHF (470 MHz to 860 MHz) bands and L-band (both 1450 MHz to 1490 MHz and ...

A VHF radio is the centerpiece of your boat’s safety gear. VHF stands for very high frequency and refers to the wavelength of the signals these kinds of radios emit. Their longer wavelength signals ...