Baluns, ununs and chokes: a complete mess in ham practice. How to choose the right balun for the antenna? (Informal, but professional!) End of confusion – a guide to selection and application If you’ve ever scratched your head, wondering when to use a 1:1 balun, when a 49:1 unun, and […]
Monthly Archives: November 2025
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Q-Codes: Why Radio Operators Speak in Abbreviations (and Why It’s Cool) In the age of emojis, gifs, and “OK, is the Boomer in service again?”, imagine having a “secret language” that’s older than your grandmother, but still super effective and required in one of the coolest hobbies – radio amateurism! […]
Standardized Dictionary of Control and Connection Terms in Radio Stations in Bulgarian Note: The publication is aimed at Bulgarian readers and I am not sure if and how it should be translated into English. Everyone has wondered sometimes “Is this a knob or a knob?” , “Jack, plug or connector?” […]