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    LEARNING CURVE

    May 01, 2020 4 minutes
    BY RON OCHU, KOØZ

    Antenna Switching

    What serious ham radio operator does not like antennas? None that I’m aware of, based upon my experience. Ham radio and antennas go together like eggs and bacon, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly. The more antennas the better!

    Antennas specifically designed for a single band generally offer more gain and better performance on both transmit and receive than do multi-band antennas. Devotees of a particular band will build or purchase antennas for that band. But what happens when, in the course of time, you discover a penchant for another band? Get another antenna up for that band is the obvious answer. If homeowner association covenants will allow antennas, and if there’s enough real

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