Monterey Bay Amateur Radio Association - MBARA - N6IJ

Monterey Bay Amateur Radio Association - MBARA - N6IJ The Monterey Bay Amateur Radio Association, MBARA, operates the Mighty N6IJ Superstation on the site of the former Ft. Ord’s Military Affiliate Radio Station.

Now owned by the City of Marina and operated by MBARA.

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Looking for a single antenna that can handle almost all your VHF/UHF needs without causing a neighborhood uproar? 📡✨

In the latest QST Magazine product review section, the Create CLP-5130-2N VHF/UHF Log-Periodic Antenna was put to the test, and it brought some seriously impressive utility to compact spaces:

🛸 Effortless Tracking: Thanks to its wide beamwidth, tracking satellites on 70-centimeter and 2-meter bands is an absolute snap—even without elevating your antenna!
🤫 Stealth Mode: With a boom length of under 5 feet, it looks just like an ordinary TV antenna. It's the perfect way to keep your local HOA or neighbors perfectly happy while staying highly active.
🌐 Massive Coverage: It covers everything from 105 to 1300 MHz with a single feed line.

📖: Read the FULL REVIEW in the September issue of QST Magazine

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RF bands divide the electromagnetic spectrum into frequency ranges used for wireless communication. HF (3–30 MHz) supports long-range communication, while VHF (30–300 MHz) is widely used for FM radio, aviation, and public safety. UHF (300 MHz–3 GHz) powers mobile networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and IoT. SHF (3–30 GHz) is common in microwave links, satellite communication, and radar. EHF (30–300 GHz) enables mmWave 5G, automotive radar, and high-resolution imaging. As frequency increases, antenna size decreases, but free-space path loss increases. Choosing the right band depends on range, bandwidth, propagation, antenna size, noise, and system requirements.

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599 DX Drive
Marina, CA
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