Antennas, Antenna Cables, Wireless Products: Technical Articles

Jack Bradford

Decision flowchart for choosing an LMR-400 cable by run length, frequency band, loss budget and connector type

LMR-400 Cable: How to Choose and Spec a Low-Loss Coax Assembly

Jack Bradford 6 minute read

Antenna Cables | Coax Cable Types | Signal Loss in Antenna Cables

External 2.4 GHz Bluetooth antenna with gold SMA connector beside an IoT module with a U.FL micro-coax pigtail on a workbench

Bluetooth Antenna Guide: 2.4 GHz Types, dBi Gain, Connectors & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | IoT - Internet of Things | Wireless Frequencies

Silver N-type RF coaxial connector with knurled threaded coupling nut on an LMR-400 cable

N-Type Connector Guide: Specs, N vs SMA & How to Choose the Right One

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antenna Cables | Coax Cable Types

Macro photo of a U.FL / IPEX MHF1 micro-coaxial connector crimped on 1.13mm coax and seated on a PCB jack next to a WiFi module

U.FL Connector Guide: What It Is, Specs, and How to Choose the Right Cable

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antenna Cables | Coax Cable Types | U.FL Cables

Quarter-wave monopole antenna mounted at the center of a circular metal ground plane disc with radial reflections under cool studio lighting

Ground Plane Antenna Guide: How Ground Planes Set Gain, Pattern & VSWR

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | Tips | Wireless Frequencies

Coaxial RF lightning surge protector with N-type connectors mounted on a grounded outdoor equipment panel at a communications tower, bonded to a copper ground bar

Lightning Surge Protector for Antenna & Coax Lines: How to Choose and Install One

Jack Bradford 9 minute read

Antenna Cables | Long-Range Outdoor Wireless | Signal Loss in Antenna Cables

Outdoor fiberglass omnidirectional LoRa antenna and directional Yagi mounted on a galvanized steel pole for an industrial IoT LoRaWAN deployment

LoRa Antenna Guide: Frequency, dBi Gain, Connectors & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 8 minute read

Antennas | IoT - Internet of Things | LoRa LoRaWAN

Close-up of an SMA RF coaxial connector with gold-plated center pin and threaded coupling nut terminated on a coax cable

SMA Connector Guide: SMA vs RP-SMA, Male/Female, Specs & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antenna Cables | Antennas | Coax Cable Types

2.4 GHz WiFi antennas on a workbench: omnidirectional dipole with RP-SMA connector, flat panel antenna, small Yagi, and coiled low-loss coax cable

2.4 GHz Antenna Guide: Types, dBi Gain, Connectors & How to Choose

Jack Bradford 7 minute read

Antennas | Top Tips For WiFi And Wireless | Wireless Frequencies

LMR-300 and LMR-600 Coax: Specifications, Signal Loss & When to Use Them

Jack Bradford 6 minute read

Antenna Cables | Coax Cable Types | Signal Loss in Antenna Cables