Measuring antenna gain patterns is a critical part of evaluating the performance characteristics of an antenna under test. A software-defined radio (SDR) is an economical and flexible radio system ...

Radio World asked three prominent broadcast consulting firms to respond to a number of topics about FM antenna performance. Last issue, we printed their answers to the first two questions. Their ...

I'm looking at an antenna I currently have in use and the main source of RF energy I should be receiving is generated off one of its side lobes. I'm trying to do an academic study to better my ...

Peter Delos, Technical Lead, Bob Broughton, Director of Engineering and Jon Kraft, Senior Staff Field Applications Engineer, all with Analog Devices. With the proliferation of digital phased arrays in ...

Usually, bigger is better. But in the case of AM towers, taller is not always better. A very tall AM radiator is not always the best radiator. In fact, without a considerable amount of expensive work, ...

Oh, for a chance to see electromagnetic fields! Wouldn't this be a cool thing during EMC troubleshooting of radiated emissions (RE) problems from products? Well, in a fashion, we can get an idea of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) For several years now, researchers have documented the many intriguing mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Some researchers have focused on the ...