Hy-Gain
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Hy-Gain is a manufacturer of antenna
and antenna related products for the Amateur radio
industry. Their best known products are a line of Yagi antenna
s and antenna rotator
s. Hy-Gain, formerly owned by Telex Communications, was sold to MFJ Enterprises
in 1999.
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
and antenna related products for the Amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
industry. Their best known products are a line of Yagi antenna
Yagi antenna
A Yagi-Uda array, commonly known simply as a Yagi antenna, is a directional antenna consisting of a driven element and additional parasitic elements...
s and antenna rotator
Antenna rotator
An antenna rotator is a device which is used to change the orientation of a directional antenna. Most antenna rotators have two parts, the rotator unit and the controller...
s. Hy-Gain, formerly owned by Telex Communications, was sold to MFJ Enterprises
MFJ Enterprises
MFJ Enterprises, founded in 1972, is a manufacturer of a broad range of products for the Amateur radio industry. They specialize in station accessories such as antenna tuners and antenna switching equipment....
in 1999.