Ham radio operators love to banter about their antennas and the next one they are going to make, or buy. Mike Giannaccio is no different except that he decided to design the perfect antenna for his Parks on the Air activations and then to take it to market. He's been working on this project for over 2 years and finally started to deliver his new antenna in March 2023. In this interview, Mike talks about his background, what he was looking for in an antenna, and the process of developing his new company.

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In this video, you'll learn how to quickly tune the Ranger 80 antenna from REZ Antenna Systems.

In this video, you'll learn how to deploy the Ranger 80 antenna from REZ Antenna Systems.