Antenna Designs to Fit your Space!
Edited by Steve Ford, WB8IMY
Radio amateurs love antennas - generally the bigger the better. However, if you don't have acres of space to erect the antenna of your dreams, it doesn't mean you're effectively off the air. You can still enjoy amateur radio; it is just a matter of making the right antenna choices to improve your chances of success.
This new third edition of the ARRLs Small Antennas for Small Spaces remains a valuable resource for radio amateurs who are living in apartments, houses with small gardens or anyone who is restricted in what antennas they can use. Filled with practical advice, this book guides you to finding the right antenna design to fit the space you have available.
In the ARRLs Small Antennas for Small Spaces, you'll find ideas and projects that will get you on the air regardless of where you live. There are indoor antennas that you can install in a weekend covering both VHF and HF. There are outdoor antennas including a "privacy fence" stealth antenna, self-supporting inverted-V dipole and the extended double Zepp dipole. There are even compact omnidirectional and directional antennas for VHF and beyond that you can install anywhere.
You will also find include tips about feed lines, SWR, RF amplifiers, operating modes and optimising your limited-space station to get you started the right way. The are creative solutions from well-known amateurs, including a NEW 40-meter vertical with a spiral counterpoise.
Size 208x275mm, 128 pages
ISBN: 9781625952325
+44 (0) 1234 832700
