When it comes to actual antennas in the real world, much of our knowledge is empirical. We know very broadly theories that explain how a point charge radiates (Maxwell’s equations), the need for ...

Sometimes the best technology is old school. And after writing columns recently on devices like Roku and Chromecast that help stream shows and movies to your TV, I was solicited by over-the-air ...

Digital television is here and the newwide-screen setsare selling. But you can't get digital signals, includingWRAL-HD'shigh definition channel 32, on cable. The only way to receive HDTV and other ...

Traditional cable television is rapidly becoming obsolete in today’s fast-paced digital world. The rising costs, limited channel options, and restrictive contracts make it increasingly clear that ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Greg Sarantos said things are changing. "It's never gone away, just was in the background for many years," said Sarantos. He's talking about TV antennas. Sarantos owns Mr. Antenna, a ...

ELIZABETH ROY opted out of her cable package years ago. But the 40-year-old can still watch the 2021 Emmy Awards on her local CBS affiliate—free of charge—with an assist from a $19 antenna she bought ...

Build as described above but omit the reflector. I use such an antenna for UHF (675MHz centre) DVB-T transmissions. It compares very favourably to commercial Yagis. Gain is about 6 dBi and it has two ...

Most readers will be aware that a good way to extend WiFi range is to use a better antenna for those 2.4 GHz signals, but at the same time such high frequency hijinks have something of a reputation of ...

Did you know that with the right over-the-air antenna, you can watch free broadcast TV stations from across the Atlantic Ocean? It’s true, at least if you believe the marketing from antenna makers on ...