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Even More Out Of Thin Air

Even More Out of Thin Air is the successor to Out of Thin Air and More Out of Thin Air, and a collection of antenna reprints of pages from Practical Wireless.

The book is divided into three sections covering HF, VHF/UHF and Theory. The antenna systems featured have been practically proven by their authors and will give you plenty of ideas to try out. Most the HF projects will work on several bands and the emphasis is on antennas that will fit into small gardens. There is a portable 7MHz dipole and a Flat Dweller’s Beam for 14MHz that works on a balcony. All VHF/UHF bands are covered through a range of Yagi, quad, delta loop and Moxon rectangle antennas. There is also a portable dipole and an indoor vertical amongst the practical designs.

Even More Out of Thin Air is a book that provides ideas and solutions for anyone who wants to experiment with antennas.

80 pages, 210 x 297mm

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G-QRP Club Antena Handbook

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If you are interested in QRP you will already know that an efficient antenna system is vital to getting the most out of 5W radio. Simply put this book provides a wealth of hints, tips and designs to help you get the most out of limited power operation. Culled from the pages of SPRAT the newsletter of the famous G-QRP club and other sources, the answer too many an antenna problem can be found here.

There are over a 100 articles included covering the ATUs, wave meters, SWR Meters as well as a wide variety of antennas. Well illustrated with helpful pictures and layouts the articles also provide the reader with many practical diagrams and circuits. The book is presented as annotated scans of the original SPRAT pages and although the quality of these is a little lacking this is more than made up for by the quality of the material itself. This book is a book a treasure-trove of information and if you are interested in getting the most out of 5W an absolute must have book.

Size: 210x210mm, 156pages ISBN 9780-9549-3021-9

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The ARRL Antenna Book

21st Edition

All the information you need to design your own complete antenna system.

Since the first edition in September 1939, radio amateurs and professional engineers have turned to The ARRL Antenna Book as THE source of current antenna theory and a wealth of practical how-to construction projects. Use this book to discover even the most basic antenna designs, wire and loop antennas, verticals, and Yagis--and for advanced antenna theory and applications. Many of the antennas in this edition benefit directly from advances in sophisticated computer modeling.

This 21st edition has been extensively revised to include information you can use to build highly optimized or specialized antennas. The book includes new content on Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) techniques, phased arrays, S-parameters as used in modern vector network analyzers (VNA), Beverage receiving antennas, mobile, screwdriver antennas, ionospheric area-coverage maps, and much,much more.

A fully searchable CD-ROM is included containing The ARRL Antenna Book in its entirety, using the popular Adobe® Reader® software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® systems. View, search and print from the entire text, including images, photographs, drawings, everything!

The CD-ROM contains additional utility programs, including:
** YW -- Yagi for Windows (view manual)
** TLW -- Transmission Line for Windows (view manual)
** HFTA -- HF Terrain Assessment for Windows (view manual)
** Range-Bearing -- compute range/bearing or latitude/longitude
** Arrayfeed1 -- designing phased-array feed systems
** EZNEC-ARRL -- antenna modeling for Windows

Thousands of Propagation Tables
Propagation forecasts for more than 170 QTHs around the world for all portions of the solar cycle are included on the CD-ROM (PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader)

944 pages, softcover book with CD-ROM. 21th edition, © 2007 The American Radio Relay League. ISBN: 0-87259-987-6
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More Vertical Antenna Classics

Vertical antenna designs have been popular with radio amateurs for years and you can see why. Most are easy to build, take up little space and are relatively unobtrusive. Vertical antennas can be very effective and vertical arrays of two or more antennas can function as powerful directional antennas.

The ARRL's More Vertical Antenna Classics is a book that collects together articles from magazines such as QST, QEX and the National Contest Journal, as well as several ARRL Antenna Compendium publications. Broken into topical groups the reader is presented with fascinating articles providing antenna designs for:

Portable Antennas

Multi-band Verticals

Vertical Arrays

Vertical & Ground Systems

Low Band Verticals

Single Band Verticals

Included are overviews of vertical antenna design & use along with theoretical articles. The effects of salt water on vertical antenna performance designs in a series of articles called verticals by the sea. This book is a mine of useful information on Vertical antennas and a must for those interested in antenna design.

© American Radio Relay League, 160pages, 210x272mm. ISBN 0-87259-979-5

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Practical Wire Antennas 2

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Edited by Ian Poole G3YWX

"Probably the best book on wire antennas ever"

Based on the hugely popular Practical Wire Antennas by John Heys, G3BDQ this book is a hugely extended and fully revised for the 21st Century. Nearly doubling in size with even more designs this book this practical book holds many complete and easy to understand recipes for a wide range of wire antennas.

Practical Wire Antennas 2 contains just about every type of wire antenna imaginable including plenty of original designs that you simply won't find in other publications. You're sure to find one that is ideal for your own particular set of circumstances. Some will fit small urban gardens and others are best deployed by those lucky enough to have plenty of available space. Theory is kept to a minimum throughout the book, and only a few formulas are given where they are necessary to allow the reader to calculate the lengths of various antennas. Practical Wire Antennas 2 has chapters covering feed lines, dipoles, antennas with tuned feeders, loop antennas, end-fed wires, verticals and practical aspects of antenna work. The book also provides a wealth of information and 'know how' on the mechanics of antenna building and includes designs for ATUs for almost every type of antenna.

Practical Wire Antennas 2 provides a collection of antenna designs and ideas that will help capture the enjoyment of experimenting in the true spirit of amateur radio. This book will help improve any station and is a must have book for anyone interested in antenna construction.

176 pages, 240 x 175mm, paperback ISBN: 1-905086-04-0

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ARRL's VHF/UHF Antenna Classics

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ARRL's VHF/UHF Antenna Classics includes antenna project articles gathered from the 1983 to 2003 issues of QST. Designs include ground planes, J-poles, mobile antennas, Yagis and more. Authors include well-known antenna designers such as L. B. Cebik, W4RNL, Dick Stroud, W9SR and Steve Powlishen, K1FO.

VHF and UHF antennas are among the smallest and often easiest antennas to build. Many of the projects included in this book require inexpensive parts which you can find at most hardware stores. Build a better antenna for your hand-held radio. Construct a 2-meter Yagi that will rival similar commercial antennas. Build a dual-band vertical for 146 and 445-MHz. The results will be rewarding!

First edition, © 2003, published by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ISBN: 0-87259-907-8

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International Antenna Collection 2

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Edited by George Brown, M5ACN

This book collects together some of the best articles from around the world on the subject of antennas. It will appeal to radio amateurs in general, whether they be antenna enthusiasts or not. It is a follow-up to the successful The International Antenna Collection, compiled by the same editor.

You will find antennas for most of the amateur bands. Traditional designs and highly original designs are here, simple and complex. Whatever your requirement, you will find something that is directly suited or that sets you thinking about how to solve your problem. Amongst the practical and highly erudite contents is an invited article by one of America's most respected authors on the subject of aerials. He is Kurt N Sterba, the regular 'Aerials' columnist of WorldRadio magazine. He considers one of his pet subjects - the much - misunderstood interface between transceiver and aerial. Does your ATU really tune your aerial? All the facts are clearly presented, leaving the author in no doubt as to the correct answer.

As before, great care has been taken to ensure that there are antennas to cover almost all the bands between 136kHz and 2.4GHz, receiving and transmitting, mobile and fixed.

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International Antenna Collection

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Edited by George Brown, M5ACN

The International Antenna Collection
This book is a collection of over 50 of the very best articles published on antennas from around the world. The book is wide ranging and offers solutions to many problems experienced by the antenna enthusiast. Amongst the articles are antenna designs for most amateur bands. Stealthy and invisible antennas are covered alongside many interesting traditional designs. The book also benefits from two articles specially commissioned for inclusion here. The first, by Professor Mike Underhill, G3LHZ, of the University of Surrey at Guildford, UK, entitled ‘The Truth About Loops’, gives an exhaustive account of the performance of the much-maligned
small loop, which also takes into account the loop’s situation. approaching the same problem from the computer modelling angle is the subject of the second invited article, ‘A Brief Overview of the Performance of Wire Aerials in their Operating Environments’, from Jack Belrose, VE2CV. Great care has been taken to ensure that there are antennas to cover the range from 136kHz to 1.3GHz, receiving and transmitting, fixed and mobile. Everyone interested in antenna design and construction will find something in this book.

2003 Edn, RSGB & ARRL , paperback,
272 x 200mm, 256 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-93-3

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Antenna Topics

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by Pat Hawker, G3VA

If you are interested in antennas this book is a goldmine of information and ideas on the subject. Pat Hawker has been writing his "Technical Topics" column in Radcom since 1958 and in this time has produced much excellent work in this time. This book is a chronological collection of cuttings of Pat's words over the years. Hundreds of areas and subjects are covered and many a good idea is included. Carefully indexed this book is not only a great reference work but also a history of over forty years of antenna design. At 384 pages this book is excellent value and asset to any amateur interested in antennas.

2002 Edn, RSGB, paperback, 297 x 210mm, 384 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-89-5

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Simple & Fun Antennas for Hams

By Chuck Hutchinson, K8CH and Dean Straw, N6BV

Simple & Fun Antennas for Hams is designed not only for newcomers to amateur radio, but also for anyone overwhelmed with the theory and technical details in most antenna "textbooks". This book contains 70 well tested and entirely useful projects - which work! Hundreds of photos and illustrations make sure you can actually build working antennas yourself. The designs include dipoles, verticals & wire antennas across both the VHF and HF bands.
2002 Edition, Published by the American Radio Relay League, Inc. ISBN: 0-87259-862-4

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VHF/UHF Antennas

By Ian Poole, G3YWX

This great new book from the popular author Ian Poole investigates the exciting area of VHF and UHF antennas. The VHF and UHF bands provide an exciting opportunity for those wishing to experiment, whilst the antenna sizes at these frequencies mean that they do not occupy great amounts of space.

VHF / UHF Antennas contains both the basic theory and constructional details for many antenna designs, taking the reader through the essentials in an easy to understand fashion. Chapters are devoted to different types of antenna from dipoles to Yagis, and verticals to log periodic antennas, giving details of the way in which they work and constructional information for a variety of designs. Simple antennas for broadcast reception supplement the amateur radio projects. The final chapters in the book cover measurements and installation techniques.

The book is a mine of information for anyone wanting to understand more about antennas for the VHF and UHF bands, or wants to construct them. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in antennas, whether newcomer or experienced hand.

2002 Edition, RSGB, paperback, 128 pages, size 240x174mm ISBN 1-872309-76-3

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Antenna Toolkit 2

The complete solution for antenna design

by Joe Carr

The legendary Joe Carr writes for the first time for the RSGB and brings you his vast experience in the area of antenna design. Joe's latest book provides radio amateurs with the definitive design guide for sending and receiving radio signals.

Together with the powerful suite of CD software included with this book, the reader will have a complete solution for constructing or using an antenna - bar the actual hardware! The software is based on Joe Carr's own Antler program, which provides a simple Windows-based aid to carrying out the design calculations at the heart of successful antenna design. All the user needs to do is select the antenna type and set the frequency - a much more fun and less error prone method than using a conventional calculator to solve formulae! (Not Windows XP compatible)

The new edition has been revised from the original to include further cases of propagation, additional antennas and new chapters on Small Loop Antennas and Yagi Beam Antennas.

Antenna designers, can be assured they need look no further than Antenna Toolkit for the complete package to understanding the practicalities of using and designing antennas today.

Reviewer's Comments
"The Best book on Antennas I have ever read"

Produced in partnership with Newnes Publications

2002 Edn, RSGB & Newnes, paperback,
ISBN:0-7506-4947-X, 234x156mm, 256pages

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Yagi Antenna Classics
Yagis, Quads, Loops, and other Beam Antennas

NEW from the ARRL

Enjoy this collection of some of the very best articles from QST, QEX, NCJ and other ARRL publications. The beam antennas covered in this book will provide the reader with a historical perspective, new and ambitious ideas, and computer-optimized designs for all-around best performance. Read about beams or actually build one of your own! Discover a wealth of ideas from some of the leaders in antenna design and experimentation of the last 70 years. See classic ads and photos from the pages of QST.

Contents
Monobanders: Beams for your favorite band
Multibanders: Beams that cover two or more bands
HF, VHF and UHF Beams: From 80 meters to 2304 MHz
Computer Modeling: Optimize your beam's performance
Towers, Masts and Guys: Your beam needs solid support
The "WOW" Factor: Can you believe this?
208 pages. © 2001, The American Radio Relay League, Inc. ISBN: 0-87259-818-7

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Backyard Antennas

Radio amateurs and short-wave listeners all want to achieve the very best from their HF and VHF equipment. Receivers and transmitters are available to professional standards, but very few people have the real estate to erect the sort of antenna used by a commercial radio station.
Antenna guru Peter Dodd explains how, by using a variety of simple techniques, it is possible to achieve very high performance from a compact antenna. Also detailed is how to make an antenna efficient on several bands at once.
The book covers end-fed and centre-fed antennas, rotary beams, loops, tuning units, VHF/UHF antennas, antenna and mast construction, transmission lines, and how to estimate and measure the performance of your antenna.
Whether you have a house, bungalow or apartment, Backyard Antennas will help you find the solution to radiating a good signal on your favourite band.

1st Edn, 2000, RSGB, paperback, 244 x 183mm, 208 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-59-3.

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HF Antenna Collection

An invaluable collection of outstanding articles and short pieces which were published in Radio Communication magazine during the period 1968-89. Includes ingenious designs for single element, beam and miniature antennas, as well providing comprehensive information about feeders, tuners, baluns, testing, modelling, and how to erect your antenna safely.

1st Edn, 1992, RSGB, paperback, 184 by 245 mm, 233 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-08-9.

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HF Antennas For All Locations

A thought-provoking book which has been a major contribution to the state of the art from an acknowledged expert. It explains the 'why' as well as the 'how' of HF antennas, and takes a critical look at existing designs in the light of the latest developments.

This second edition has been completely revised and greatly expanded. There are more novel antanna designs, including beams which cover more bands with fewer problems, no trap losses and better rejection of interference. A new chapter presents a comprehensive review of ways to make antennas smaller, with particular emphasis on small transmitting loops.

An essential reference for the experimenter and enthusiast.

2nd Edn, 1993, RSGB, paperback, 187 by 245 mm, 322 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-15-1.

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The Antenna Experimenter's Guide

The Second Edition of this book (now published by the RSGB) takes the guesswork out of adjusting any antenna, home-made or commercial, and makes sure that it's working with maximum efficiency. To this end, it describes how to build and use simple RF measuring equipment to measure major antenna parameters such as impedance, resonance and performance.

There's much more for the keen designer and experimenter, including how to construct fold-over masts, how to construct your own antenna test range, and how to use your computer to model antennas and to analyse experimental test results. The author is an acknowledged expert and former Technical Editor of RadCom (the RSGB's monthly magazine). In this book he has created an invaluable companion for all those who wish to get the best results from antennas.

2nd Edn, 1996, RSGB, paperback, 244 x 183mm, 160 pages, ISBN: 1-872309-36-4.

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 7

Hooray for antennas! This is the seventh in the very popular ARRL Antenna Compendium series. Inside, you’ll find articles covering a very wide range of antenna-related topics:

Featured are 30, 40, 80 and 160-Meter Antennas, Measurements and Computations, Mobile Antennas, Multiband Antennas, Practical Tips, Propagation and Ground Effects, Quad Antennas, Special Antennas, Stealth Antennas, Tuners and Transmission Lines, Vertical Antennas, VHF/UHF Antennas, Wire Antennas, Yagi Antennas. And, this volume includes even more articles on low-band antennas and operating, and great designs for operating on the road-from cars, vans or motor homes.

208 pages. First edition, © 2002, The American Radio Relay League.

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 6

More all-new articles for the antenna experimenter and project builder! Extensive coverage of HF antenna designs, low-band antennas and operating, propagation, VHF/UHF antennas, transmission lines and tuners. CD-ROM included!

1st edition, ©1999, 210x275mm, 256 pages, ISBN 0-87259-743-1

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 5

Enjoy excellent coverage of baluns, an HF beam from PVC, low-band Yagis, quads and verticals, curtain arrays, and more!
1st edition, ©1996, 275 x 210mm, 208 pages. ISBN 0-87259-562-5

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 4
Containing 38 articles, covering a wide range of topics including simple, practical antenna projects through to heavy-duty, theoretical treatments of complex arrays.
1st edition,© 1995-2007, 275x210mm, 224 pages. ISBN: 0-87259-491-2

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 3

Quench your thirst for new antenna designs, from Allen's Log Periodic Loop Array to Zavrel's Triband Triangle. Discover a 12-meter quad, a discone, modeling with MININEC and VHF/UHF ray tracing.

1st edition, ©1992, 275 x 210mm, 240 pages. ISBN 0-87259-401-7

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 2

Covers a wide range of antenna types and related topics, including innovative verticals, an attic tri-bander, antenna modeling and propagation.
1st edition, ©1989, 275 x 210mm, 216 pages. ISBN 0-87259-254-5

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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 1

This is the book that started the ball rolling! The first volume includes articles on a multiband portable, quads and loops, baluns and the Smith Chart.

1st edition, ©1985, 275 x 210mm, 176 pages. ISBN 0-87259-019-4

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ARRL Wire Antenna Classics

So many wire antenna designs have proven to be first class performers! Here’s an entire book devoted to wire antennas, from the simple to the complex. Includes articles on dipoles, loops, rhombics, wire beams and receive antennas—and some time-proven classics! An ideal book for Field Day planners or the next wire antenna project at your home station.

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More Wire Antenna Classics - Volume 2

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More Wire Antenna Classics Volume 2
Now you can enjoy even MORE wire antennas! This book is filled with innovative designs from the pages of QST and other ARRL publications. Experience the satisfaction and enjoy the benefits of building your own wire antennas. Inside, you'll find more than just creative ideas. These versatile antennas work: Dipoles, Off-Center-Fed Dipoles, Multiband Antennas, Loop Antennas, Collinear Antennas, Wire Beams, Vertically Polarized, Receiving Antennas, and even more ideas including use of balloons for antenna supports. If you have the original ARRL's Wire Antenna Classics--you'll want MORE! © 2000.

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Vertical Antenna Classics

Vertical Antenna Classics is a compilation of previously published articles on the art and science of the vertical antenna. Chapters cover Theory and Modeling, VHF and UHF, HF, Directional Arrays, Reduced Size, and Radials and Ground Systems. A handy Antenna Products Suppliers list is included.
1st edition, ©1995, 128 pages

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