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60 Antennas
you will want to build!
Edited by Giles Read, G1MFG

Whatever the type of antenna, there is always a genuine sense of achievement when you build one yourself and it provides great results. This book sets out to provide a huge array of designs that the home constructor can attempt and more importantly will want to build.

Unlike many other antenna books this book starts with the premise that it will provide all the information needed to construct the antenna so it is at your fingertips when you start. Broken into sections 60 Antennas provides designs from the simple to the complex but still achievable for the home constructor. 60 Antennas starts with a section on Vertical Antennas which includes antennas from 2-160m and even 630m. Readers will find here mobile 'screwdriver' and Slim Jim antennas and compact verticals for a wide range of situations. The book moves onto Horizontal Antennas that also cover the amateur radio spectrum with dipoles, multi-bands and more. Directional antennas are covered with a variety of beams and quads. The section on Loop Antennas includes an indoor variant and details of how to make these as efficient as possible. For those with restrictions of what antennas they can use Stealthy Antennas provides a variety of invisible or nearly invisible options amongst the designs included. VHF and up isn't forgotten with a selection of antennas for microwaves, 2m, 70cm that includes horn, beams and log periodic varieties. are a host of is much

There is not enough space here to list all the antennas or their variations are included in 60 Antennas. Selected from around the amateur radio World and from some of the great names of antenna design there is much here that will inspire 'You to want build!' your next antenna.

ISBN: 9781 9101 9355 6
Size 174x240mm, 288 pages

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ARRL Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur
Transmitting and receiving antennas have different jobs to do
By Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ

Although the fundamental characteristics of antennas apply to both transmission and reception, the requirements and priorities of receiving antennas can be vastly different from those of transmitting antennas. Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur focuses entirely on active and passive receiving antennas and their associated circuits. There are relatively few cases where a radio amateur cannot benefit from a separate, well-designed receiving antenna or antenna system. On the low bands, including our new allocations at 630 and 2,200 meters, heavy emphasis on the receiving end of these radio paths is essential for success.

The active antenna holds a prominent position in Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur, as it offers good receiving performance while taking up minimal space. Recent developments in radio frequency (RF) semiconductors, especially low-noise RF operational amplifiers, have made a number of previously difficult-to-implement active antenna designs a very simple task. Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur is a wide ranging book readers will find chapters covering Preamplifiers, Power Gain, Small loops and a wide array of other antennas. There are chapters on LF, NVIS, Propagation and of course Antenna Projects, Construction Techniques and a lot more.

If you are looking to maximise your receive capabilities, this book provides the ideal guide to this topic and is a must for every radio amateur's bookshelf.

ISBN: 9781 6259 5078 9
Size 208x265mm, 256 pages

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ARRL's Best of The Doctor is In
Practical advice about antennas, transmission lines, and more!

By Joel Hallas, W1ZR

If you have not yet discovered the regular The Doctor is In column in the ARRL magazine QST then this book is a revelation. Written in a question and answer format the column dispenses practical answers troublesome problems, myth busting and great ideas covering a range of topics.

The ARRL's Best of The Doctor is In distils more than a decade of the advice and ideas of Joel Hallas, W1ZR covering as it says in the sub title antennas, transmission lines and more. Readers will find masses of questions broken down into sections covering VHF/UHF Antennas, HF Wire Antennas, HF Vertical Antennas, HF Yagi Antennas and Transmission Lines. Each question is treated to an answer written an eminently readable form that informs, provokes and stimulates. There are dozens of designs, practical solutions to an array of antenna issues included from the pages of QST.

If you're puzzling over how to improve your station antennas, or solve a problem with your antenna system, chances are someone else has shared the same questions with - and received helpful answers from - The Doctor. Having ARRL's Best of The Doctor is In at hand is the next best thing to a visit from W1ZR himself!

Size 184x229mm, 128 pages
ISBN: 9781 6259 5074 1

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Antennas for MF and Above
A guide to practical antennas from 630m to 60m

By Mike Parkin, G0JMI

Written by RadCom antennas guru Mike Parkin this is a book that provides exactly what is says on the cover. Antennas for MF and Above is a practical guide to antennas for the relatively new 630m band, 160m, 80m and equally new 60m band.

This book is aimed at the constructor, or those who are curious to understand in further detail the theoretical aspects of the antenna techniques used on these bands. Rather than concentrating on single bands, Mike shows how you can often use the same approach or even the same antenna to work two or more bands. There are examples of how a 160m antenna can be pressed into service on 630m or even 80m ones that can be made to work on 160 and 60m. There are specialised chapters covering for example antennas for 630m

You will find examples of single band and multi-band working designs for both vertical and horizontally polarised antennas. There are explanations of the operation of antennas with radiation pattern diagrams used to help with understanding the concepts introduced. You will also find practical techniques for matching the antenna to the transmission line are covered using examples of baluns, transformers and ATUs to illustrate these methods.

If you are interested in experimenting with the bands below 40m, you are sure to find much to interest you in this book. Antennas for MF and Above is without doubt one of amateur radio's standard reference works and THE practical guide for everyone interested in antennas for the amateur bands from 630m to 60m.

Size 174x240mm, 112 pages ISBN: 9781 9101 9346 4

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International Antennas
Edited by Stephen Appleyard G3PND

Much is published across the world about amateur radio antennas. International Antennas brings together some of the very best material that has been published in recent years. There are over 50 articles included with authors from Australia, Scandinavia, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA and more.

International Antennas has an emphasis is on practical rather than theoretical. You will find descriptions of the construction and performance of antennas enabling the reader to build their own versions. These articles have been written by experienced radio amateurs who have been so pleased with the performance of their particular antenna, that they have been moved to put pen to paper to share this experience.

There is a huge range of antennas included in this book, covering 17 bands from VLF through to 70cm. You will find articles covering the 'stealthy' antennas through to novel approaches to classic antennas. There are verticals, loops, beams and a host of unusual designs. There is so much in fact that the editor has provided a cross reference to see at a glance the bands antennas are designed for and if they are intended for fixed use or mobile/portable operation.

International Antennas is a fabulous collection of antenna articles from around the world. It is intended for everyone who is interested in amateur radio antenna design or is just looking for practical antennas to study and build.

Size: 200 x 234mm, 176 pages
ISBN: 9781 9101 9335 8

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ARRL Small Antennas for Small Spaces
By Steve Ford, WB8IMY

This new second edition of Small Antennas for Small Spaces is fully updated and remains a valuable resource for radio amateurs who living in apartments, houses with small gardens or anyone who is restricted in what antennas they can use.

ARRL's Small Antennas for Small Spaces contains design ideas and projects for VHF and HF antennas you can use inside your home. Whilst this book provides a US view of what constitutes a small antenna it is still a valuable resource filled with practical advice. For outdoors there are dipoles, inverted Ls, end-fed wires, loops, verticals and temporary antennas for HF. You will find compact omnidirectional and directional antennas for VHF that you can install anywhere. There are a number of new projects including a "privacy fence" stealth antenna, self-supporting inverted V dipole and the extended double Zepp dipole. This book even provides tips to get you started that include optimising your limited space station, feed lines, SWR, RF amplifiers, operating modes and RF safety.

If you think your antenna dreams mean you're effectively off the air - think again ARRL Small Antennas for Small Spaces provides ideas and projects that will get you on the air regardless of where you live!

Size 208x275mm, 128 pages, ISBN: 9781 6259 5051 2

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ARRL Antenna Physics: An Introduction
Delve Deeper into Antenna Theory

By Robert J. Zavrel, Jr, W7SX

For most radio amateurs who learned basic antenna theory when they studied for licences and may have even have built an antenna or two, the physics of why particular designs work and others don't can be a mystery. Antenna Physics: An Introduction sets out to extend the insight how an antenna works without resorting to degree level texts.

Antenna Physics: An Introduction explains many of the underlying principles of antennas and antenna physics and introduces the reader to the mathematics behind these principles. Written by Robert J. Zavrel, Jr, W7SX, a well-known author and professional antenna engineer this book allows readers to follow along and understand the concepts without needing to solve the complex equations presented. The examples used tie the concepts learned to a number of antenna types such as Vertical Antennas, Yagi-Uda and Cubical Quad Antennas. Readers will also find chapters dedicated to Antenna Physics Fundamentals, Radiation of Radio Waves, Dielectric Effects upon Radio Waves, Transmission Lines, Specialised Antenna Configurations, and much more

For those who are interested in the how antennas work, the theoretical and mathematical approach that Antenna Physics: An Introduction provides can be of great insight.

Size 208x275mm, 160 pages, ISBN: 9781 6259 5049 9

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ARRL Antenna Book
23rd Edition

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The ARRL Antenna Book is the book by which all other antenna books are judged. First published in 1939 it has everything you need in the nearly a 1000 pages, to design your own complete antenna system.

The ARRL Antenna Book is a single resource covering antenna theory, design and construction, and practical treatments and projects. There are hundreds of antenna designs: wire, vertical, portable and mobile, and new high-performance VHF/UHF Yagi designs. Radio amateurs continue to make contributions to the state of the art in antenna design and construction. The available tools have grown in sophistication by leaps and bounds over the past years. Antenna modelling with the low-cost or free programs available to amateurs has completely changed antenna design and development. A large set of antenna models designed for use with EZNEC 6.0 demo software are also included.

The 23rd edition has many new projects including: Multiband HF antennas from 160 through 10 meters, a simple omnidirectional satellite antenna system and Stealthy and portable antenna designs for home and away. You will also find even more Moxon antenna projects on CD-ROM. There is new information on how short vertical antennas affect the performance of antenna systems, a new section on grounding and bonding, both key to effective station design and protection and an updated Propagation chapter now includes a discussion of MF and LF propagation. There is of course even more expanded content on CD-ROM, including references and classic articles on antennas.

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Size 208x274mm, 992 pages ISBN: 9781 6259 5044 4

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ARRL Portable Antenna Classics
Antennas for operating on the Go!

Portable operating is gaining popularity in the Amateur Radio community. For amateurs who are unable to install permanent outdoor antennas at home, portable installations are often the only way they can get on the air. There are also amateurs who simply enjoy operating outdoors, in nature. For them, portable antennas are necessities.

ARRL Portable Antenna Classics is a collection of helpful articles drawn from the pages of QST the ARRL membership journal. Readers will find HF Antennas with single and multiband designs for all bands from 80m - 10m. Likewise there are VHF/UHF Antennas covering 2m and 70cm and even 6m. There are novel ideas such as the 'HF walking stick antenna' through the imaginatively named antennas 'The Octopus', 'The Shooter', 'The Black Widow' and many other. With over thirty antennas included there is a wide choice of easy to build and easy to use antennas for every band. Masts and other supports are not forgotten and you will find ingenious ideas for getting your portable antenna off the ground and keeping it there.

Featuring easily constructed antenna systems, ARRL Portable Antenna Classics offers practical ideas and projects to get you on the air from anywhere.

Size 208x276mm, 128 pages, ISBN: 9781 6259 5034 5

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Novel Antennas
Compiled and edited by Steve Telenius-Lowe, PJ4DX

Radio Amateurs to one extent or another all experiment with antennas to get the best performance they can. But few have ever considered anything beyond the basic antenna designs - this book tries to set that right with a myriad of 'novel' antenna designs from around the world.

What is a 'novel' antenna anyway? This book does not include designs for standard Yagis, quads, quarter-wave verticals, horizontal loops, delta loops, magnetic loops, off-centre-fed dipoles or any of the more standard antenna designs that are found elsewhere. Although you won't find a standard dipole in this book, you will find the choke dipole; magnetic loops tuned by a variable inductance or a novel home-made capacitor rather than the usual vacuum variable; the 'Super Moxon', which adds a pair of directors to the standard Moxon Rectangle design; an orthoganally steered receive antenna that provides incredible levels of rejection of interfering signals; the home-made 'Wonder Whip' for QRP portable operation; a mobile antenna that can double as a car roof rack and, yes, the original Spiderbeam construction project described by its designer. Probably the most novel antenna in Novel Antennas is the 'PICaYAGI' by Peter Rhodes, G3XJP. This is a major constructional project in which the physical length of the elements are automatically adjusted to provide not just monoband but mono-frequency performance. Originally published in the Radio Society of Great Britain's journal RadCom this is the first time it has appeared in print, in full.

Novel Antennas ensures novel commercially made antennas are not excluded either, and independent reviews can be found of the unusual-looking Bilal Isotron antennas; the OptiBeam OBW10-5, which combines a five-element driver cell with both Moxon and Yagi-type elements in a novel hybrid design; InnovAntennas' new Opposing Phase Driven Element System ('OP-DES') and Loop Fed Array (LFA) designs, and several others.

With material included from no less than 57 different authors it shows the ingenuity of radio amateurs around the world knows no bounds. With designs from the UK, USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and even El Salvador there will be something of interest to all antenna experimenters.

Size: 174x240, 192 pages, ISBN: 9781 9101 9310 5

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Stealth Antennas
By Steve Nichols G0KYA

The first edition of Stealth Antennas quickly became the 'must have' antenna book for everyone who wasn't living in acres of land. This brand new second edition has been expanded and updated and now provides even more for those with tiny postage stamp-size gardens, intolerant neighbours, planning permission problems or living in apartments.

Many amateur radio operators are faced with the fear of interference being caused to televisions, telephones, hi-fi systems and anything with a plug on it. In these circumstances a stealth antenna may be the solution to allow you to get on the air or even the answer to your planning difficulties.

From using house rain gutters and drain pipes, or a magnetic loop in the loft, through to a tuned loop around the window frame Stealth Antennas provides a wide range of ingenious antenna solutions. Designs include magnetic loops, tuned wire loops, small verticals, zig-zag loaded dipoles and even reviews of a number of commercially-made stealth antennas. Along with new antenna reviews there are two completely new chapters covering Receive Antennas and Top Band Antennas. Stealth Antennas does not neglect VHF/UHF antennas. While easier to conceal because of their small size compared with HF antennas, what are the effects of mounting a VHF antenna in the loft? Roof tile absorption is discussed, as are the effects of detuning caused by copper water pipes or house wiring.

If you are able to put up a 100ft tower and 6-element beam this book may not be for you. For the rest of us, Stealth Antennas has dozens of original and ingenious ideas for antennas for radio amateurs who might have thought they were radiationally-challenged. Stealth Antennas should persuade anyone with an amateur radio licence that they can work the world without a beam, tower and linear amplifier.

Stealth Antennas continues to be the 'must have' antenna book for everyone.

Size 174x240mm, 224 pages ISBN: 9781 9101 9305 1

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Antennas Mastered
By Peter Dodd, G3LDO

Peter Dodd, G3LDO has long been acknowledged as one of the leading experts on antennas in the world. For over a decade he has been the regular antenna columnist of the Radio Society of Great Britain's journal RadCom. This book brings together in a scrapbook format his work from this regular column and a collection of other antenna articles from over the years that have appeared in RadCom.

Antennas Mastered is packed with everything imaginable connected with antennas. Readers will find practical solutions that cover all bands, antenna types, ATUs, Meters, Software and much besides. Peter set out the intention in writing the 'Antennas' column was as he stated "The main purpose of this column is to address problems readers may have installing and adjusting antennas from suburban sites that may be regarded as a challenge; although any antenna subject that is considered to be of interest to readers will be discussed or described". This has held true over the years and readers will be staggered by the breadth of material covered in over 280 A4 pages of antenna gold.

Being a regular columnist Peter also updated and exchanged ideas with readers and discussions were often determined by readers' feedback and questions, making for some fascinating reading. Also contained within the Antennas Mastered pages you will find several standalone articles written for RadCom, the first of these being a method of modelling HF antennas using VHF antennas written in December 1972; long before computer modelling was available to amateurs.

Organised in the order they were written Antennas Mastered provides a fascinating look at the practical side of antennas and the comprehensive index provided allows the reader to access any specific subject.

Peter Dodd, G3LDO has created in his 'Antennas' column one of the best archives of antenna material available and Antennas Mastered provides this for everyone interested in antennas and the practical solutions they need.

Size 210x297mm, 288 pages, ISBN: 9781 9101 9303 7

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An Introduction to Antenna Modelling
By Steve Nichols G0KYA

For many years the only way for most radio amateurs to work out how well an antenna design would work was to build it and find out. The arrival of computer based antenna modelling programmes has changed this. This book looks at the Free MMANA-GAL antenna modelling program that will let you design and optimise a whole host of antennas, and all on your PC.

An Introduction to Antenna Modelling has been written by antenna guru Steve Nichols G0KYA and shows you step-by-step how to input antennas designs into MMANA-GAL, how to adapt designs you are given and how to optimise your designs for the best performance. By the time you have finished you should be able to model a whole host of antennas including dipoles, the G5RV, the W3DZZ trapped dipole, verticals, off-centre fed dipoles (OCFD), magnetic loop antennas and many more. Computerised antenna modelling for many radio amateurs looks like a black art - needing expensive programs that look like you need a degree in astrophysics to get them to work. This book dispels that provides a straightforward way to design antennas with predictable results.

Building antennas can be hard work. You have to work out what you want to build, source the appropriate copper wire or tubing, measure everything carefully and spend hours putting it all together. But it needn't be like that An Introduction to Antenna Modelling provides an easy way to design and 'test' your antennas without ever lifting a saw or picking up wire cutters

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This book is enhanced by the inclusion of CD that not only contains the MMANA-GAL software so you can get started immediately but much more. There are sample antenna files and event other antenna modelling software including EZNEC, MININEC Pro and 4nec2. There are also over 30 other amateur radio programmes included.

Size 174x240mm 80 pages ISBN: 9781 9101 9300 6

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Even More Wire Antenna Classics (Volume 3)
Even More Antennas to Build - Even More Ideas to Experiment With

For those familiar with the ARRL books Wire Antenna Classics and More Wire Antenna Classics this book has been long awaited. This is the third volume of the popular Wire Antenna Classics collection and gathers together the best antenna projects and innovative designs from the ARRL magazine QST from 2002 through to 2013. Spanning over 10 years this book features more than 40 practical designs for a wide range of wire antennas, from simple projects to more complex. As you read, you'll discover new ways to experiment with wire antennas and why they are so rewarding to use.

Even More Wire Antenna Classics has a wide range of content and you will find details of portable antennas that are both inexpensive and easily constructed antennas systems for operating on the go. There are directional antennas that maximise and focus your signal along with multiband antennas that provide new ways to explore a variety of bands with a single antenna. The efficient and amongst the easiest to build single band antennas are not forgotten and nor are stealth antennas that make the most of space limitations.

Size 205x275mm, 176 pages ISBN: 9781 6259 5014 7

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RSGB Antenna File

The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has been promoting Antenna experimentation for 100 years and for most of this time publishing the work done in its monthly journal. The RSGB Journal RadCom has therefore developed a reputation for producing some of the best material on antennas published anywhere. This book is a compilation of some of the best articles about antennas that have been published by the RSGB in recent years.

The RSGB Antenna File covers all parts of the spectrum from HF to UHF - and even LF and microwave frequencies. From simple wire dipoles to more complex multi-band and multi-element arrays, the RSGB Antenna File contains dozens of 'how to' constructional articles, complemented by many features explaining how antennas work, facts about feed lines, antenna matching, earthing and much more besides. The doublet, Moxon and 'Super Moxon', cubical quad, 'low noise' and 'long' Yagis, log periodic, loaded dipole, horizontal loop, magnetic loop, delta loop and J-pole are just some of the antenna designs featured in this book.

The RSGB Antenna File reproduces the articles as originally published and is broken down into five logical sections. HF Antennas is the first and largest section and this is followed by a section covering VHF, UHF and Microwave Antennas. Antenna experimentation is though much more than this, so readers will also find sections on Feeders and Baluns and ATUs and Antenna Matching. There is even a section of the less easily defined antenna article called Miscellaneous Antenna Articles.

In short, there are nearly 120 antenna articles here crammed into 288 pages with information on antennas of all types which will be of interest to all antenna experimenters everywhere. Today Antenna experimentation is alive and well and as popular as ever, making the RSGB Antenna File is a 'must have' book for every radio amateur.

Size 210x297mm, 288pages, ISBN: 9781 9050 8687 0

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HF Antennas for Everyone
Edited by Giles Read, G1MFG

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The RSGB has always published the very best antenna designs available to the radio amateurs. From the most complex to the very basic, these antennas have provided radio amateurs with much food for thought and practical designs to build. HF Antennas for Everyone draws on 90 of these RadCom and Radio Communication articles from the last forty years, providing a comprehensive collection of HF antennas, with something for everyone.

The selection in this book is a deliberate mix of the traditional and more recent designs. Sub divided into broad sections including horizontal, vertical and loop antennas, there is much variety to be found here. Looking back at the earlier decades it is amazing to see how many of the aerial giants, such as Louis Varney, G5RV have written for the RSGB. There is however much more than this. Conventional wisdom of HF antennas says you will need lots of space and money in order to put up suitable aerials. HF Antennas for Everyone shows that no matter the size of the available space you will find antenna designs that will help you get your signals in and out. Feeders are also not forgotten with a section devoted to this fascinating and often overlooked topic. But what if your local regulations prohibit the erection of antennas? That needn't get in your way, because this book even contains a section on Stealth antennas that are either essentially invisible or disguised as something quite different.

It is often said that there is nothing new in aerials, but HF Antennas for Everyone shows this isn't so. This book demonstrates a considerable number of developments and innovations from the last 20 years in particular, that show designers are starting to find innovative solutions to the age-old problems.

Whichever bands you want to work on, whatever the state of the sunspot cycle and however large or small your garden, in HF Antennas for Everyone you'll find an antenna that will get you heard.

Size 240x174mm, 336 pages ISBN: 9781 9050 8659 7

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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!

Size 205x275mm 188 pages.

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Wire Antenna Classics
A collection of the best articles from ARRL publications

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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Successful Wire Antennas
Edited by Ian Poole, G3YWX and Steve Telenius-Lowe, 9M6DXX/ KH0UN

If you are interested in wire antennas Successful Wire Antennas is an absolute must have. Packed with the very latest wire antenna designs and developments from around the world, it covers a vast array of wire antenna designs including dipoles, doublets, verticals, loops and end-fed wires, as well as subjects such as impedance matching, ATUs, baluns, feeders, antenna masts and rigging and there is even an introductory chapter covering the antenna basics.

Written in an accessible style Successful Wire Antennas is part of the hugely popular family of Practical Wire Antennas books published by the RSGB. Successful Wire Antennas has much more content than its predecessors and many subjects get covered for the first time or in much greater detail than before. The chapter on vertical antennas runs to 49 pages alone, covering a huge array of vertical antennas, from the standard quarter-wave vertical through extended quarter-wave verticals and their matching, shortened verticals, vertical dipoles, folded verticals, quarter-wave slopers, 5/8-wave verticals, the ever-popular inverted-L, the 'T' vertical for 160m, end-fed half-wave verticals and vertical Zepps, J-poles, wire verticals for DXpeditions, a vertical Moxon wire beam, a wire vertical Yagi design, the use of fishing poles as supports for efficient vertical wire antennas, kite-supported verticals and the use of radials. There is much more besides and the old favourites have not been forgotten, as we go back to the original words used by Louis Varney, G5RV, to describe his eponymous antenna - as well as providing a 21st century analysis of it. The use of antenna modelling programs such as EZNEC which make it possible to predict the gain, azimuth and elevation patterns, feed impedance and SWR of an antenna design, as well as the effects of different types of earth on the antenna are also covered here. Successful Wire Antennas even includes many examples of the results of computer modelling of the antenna designs featured.

Successful Wire Antennas is of inestimable value to radio amateurs world-wide, whatever their level of experience may be. Free from any difficult mathematics, this book is a lavishly illustrated guide to building wire antenna systems that will be successful for you!

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Size 174x240mm, 240 pages ISBN: 9781 9050 8677 1

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Building Successful HF Antennas
By Peter Dodd, G3LDO

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Any metal structure can be made to radiate - to work as an antenna - provided it can be persuaded to accept RF power from a transmitter. But is it working effi ciently? How can it be improved?

Well-known antenna expert Peter Dodd explains what makes an effective HF antenna, how to build one and how to measure its performance. The book deals with real locations, such as small gardens, apartment blocks, lofts, etc and how to obtain optimum performance within the constraints of your location.

The construction of all manner of antennas is described including single and multi-band antennas, with and without the need for an ATU. There are also simple wire antennas, loops alongside beams such as the Quad and Yagi. There are variations on these which use less space. Feeding, matching and tuning are included as well as how to terminate coaxial cable in a variety of plugs. Peter’s construction experience really comes into its own in the chapters on hardware, construction and masts. There is advice on how to check that your antenna is working using a few simple pieces of test equipment.This is quite simply everything you will need to make the best use of your location, and to build a successful HF antenna.

Size 240x174mm, 224 pages, ISBN 9781-9050-8643-6

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ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners
By: Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR

The antenna tuner is an often misunderstood device in the Amateur Radio world. While not every station requires an antenna tuner to transmit radio signals, often the incompatibility between the transmitter and the antenna system results in poor performance. An antenna tuner between them is often the way to obtain efficient operation

The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners discusses the details of the different configurations and requirements of antenna tuners. It explores the design, construction and applications of the different types available. Learn what type of tuner is needed in your station and where to install it for maximum improvement. This book will give you a better understanding of your antenna system and the way it can be improved through the selection and use of the appropriate antenna tuner.

The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners has chapters covering topics from the basic "Why Might I Need an Antenna Tuner? ", through typical configurations, transmission lines, balanced tuners and antennas that work well with tuners. There are even designs for making your own antenna tuner. If you are seeking to get more from your antenna system this book could well contain the answers.

Size 209x277mm, 160 pages, ISBN 9780 8725 9098 4

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Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs
A Guide to Design, Installation and Construction

By Don Daso, K4ZA

For those who have ever thought of installing a tower or already have one from the most modest upwards Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs provides everything you need to know about constructing and maintaining antenna towers

With years of experience as a professional tower climber, Don Daso, K4ZA, presents practical information from designing and building your own antenna tower through to its installation. Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs outlines the basic tower types, the realities of climbing towers and much more. The entire installation process is covered from selecting a tower, digging the base, pouring concrete, working with cranes before moving into tips for working with rope and pulleys, guy wires and associated hardware. Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs also teaches the correct procedures for taking down existing towers, conducting inspections and even performing maintenance.

Whether you aspire to having you own tower or simply need to work on an existing antenna tower, Antenna Towers for Radio Amateurs is your guide to success.

Size 208x272mm, 176 pages, ISBN 9780-8725-9094-6

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ARRL Antenna Designer's Notebook
An Exploration of the Art of Antenna Design

By Brian Cake, KF2YN

Radio amateurs continue to make true advances in antenna experimentation and ARRL Antenna Designer's Notebook looks at that process. From the idea through to a workable design this book presents the use of computers, antenna modelling software in arriving at an antenna solution.

ARRL Antenna Designer's Notebook opens up the world of the antenna designer as the design is imagined, perfected, and finally constructed. This book provides a description of new components of antennas, such as the FZ element and the C-pole and provides designs of practical antennas made from them. The book also explores the details of an improved tunable HF loop, theoretical analyses of linear loading and ground losses, and practical designs for beams and omnidirectional antennas. Readers will find much besides including long Yagi antennas, box kite Yagis, Vertical Antennas, C Pole Antennas, Twin-C Antennas, Big Loops, Ground Plane Antennas and much more

Free Bonus CD
Included in the book is a CD with EZNEC models for all the antennas in the book plus a bonus presentation on box kite Yagi antennas.

Size 210 x 270mm, 208 pages, ISBN 9780-8725-9147-9

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Antennas for VHF and Above

By Ian Poole, G3YWX

The VHF, UHF and microwave bands provide an exciting opportunity for experimentation with antennas. This book from well known author Ian Poole is a fascinating guide to what can be achieved in these bands.

Antenna sizes at these frequencies mean that they do not occupy great amounts of space and most people can experiment with constructing their own antennas. Antennas for VHF and above, provides both the basic theory and constructional details for many antenna designs. Included there are different types of antenna from dipoles to Yagis, and verticals to log-periodic antennas and parabolic reflectors. The reader is taken through the essentials in Ian's easy-to-understand fashion with details of the way the antenna works and the constructional information needed. The reader will also find helpful chapters covering measurements and installation techniques.

Antennas for VHF and above, is a mine of information for anyone wishing to understand or construct antennas for the VHF, UHF and microwave bands. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in antennas, whether a newcomer or experienced hand.

Size 240x174mm, 144 pages ISBN: 9781 9050 8645 0

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ARRL Basic Antennas
Understanding Antennas & Design

By Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR

Basic Antennas Understanding Practical Antennas and Designs is a comprehensive introduction to antennas. Providing, basic concepts, practical designs, and details of easy-to-build antennas that really work!

Antennas are one of the most critical elements of a radio system, yet perhaps one of the least understood. Basic Antennas Understanding Practical Antennas and Designs is intended to assist those with a basic knowledge of radio in gaining a working knowledge of the antenna domain. This book is written in an easy to read manner and uses the minimum of mathematical concepts to allow introduction of basic principles. This book contains information on antenna impedance, transmission lines, antenna measurements and even antenna modelling. Readers will find included designs for dipole, reflector, microwave, loop and vehicle antennas. There are also wideband and multi-band antennas, Yagis for HF and VHF, two element arrays and much more.

Simply Basic Antennas Understanding Practical Antennas and Designs provides the ideal foundation in antenna theory and design for everyone interested in antenna construction.

Size: 216x279mm, 216 pages ISBN: 9780-87259-999-4

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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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International Antenna Collection 2

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

Edited by George Brown, M5ACN

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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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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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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ARRL Antenna Compendium VOLUME 8
The most innovative antenna projects yet!

The ARRL publishes in its magazine QST some of the best antenna articles in the world and ARRL Antenna Compendium Volume 8 contains 60 of these articles. The hugely popular ARRL Antenna Compendium series features practical ideas, tips and some of the best antenna projects from many well-known authors and this new 8th edition is no exception.

ARRL Antenna Compendium Volume 8 covers a complete range of topics including portable, directional and Omnidirectional antennas for both HF and VHF/UHF. Readers will find articles on the Handy Yagi Antenna, Compact 40 Meter HF Loop, and 20 and 40 Meter Verticals on "Autopilot". You'll also find articles on HF and VHF beams, multiband wire antennas and much more! Simply put ARRL Antenna Compendium Volume 8 provides something of interest for every antenna enthusiast!

Size 209x277mm, 224 pages, ISBN 9780 8725 9099 1

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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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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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