Antennas & RF

Understanding Gain and dBi Antenna gain is one of the most misunderstood topics in practical LoRa...

Connector Types & Coax Cable Using the wrong connector or cable is one of the most common and fru...

Portable & Handheld Antennas Portable antennas attach directly to your device and travel with you...

Base Station & Outdoor Antennas Outdoor and base station antennas are designed for permanent weat...

Directional Antennas Directional antennas concentrate RF energy in a specific direction rather th...

Overview A NanoVNA (Vector Network Analyzer) is the essential tool for verifying antenna performa...

Choosing the wrong connector is one of the most common causes of installation failure and wasted ...

Operating LoRa mesh equipment in the United States requires compliance with FCC Part 15 rules. Th...

Mast optionsJ-pipe mounts: Common TV antenna hardware. Good for moderate antennas on walls or chi...

SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) measures how well your antenna is matched to the 50-ohm feedline impeda...

At 915 MHz, cable loss is significant. A long run of cheap coax can negate the benefit of a quali...

A monopole antenna (vertical rod) radiates efficiently only when paired with a ground plane - a c...