ON4UN's Low Band DXing

25 Years of Low Band Success!

By John Devoldere, ON4UN

New Fifth edition

John Devoldere's highly popular book ON4UN's Low Band DXing has now been thoroughly updated with lots of new material. You will find many new highlights including a thoroughly revised discussion of receiving antennas and how to greatly enhance their operational bandwidth. There is a new examination of phased arrays, with new concepts such as the hybrid-fed 4-square array and opposite-voltage feed system. This is a must-read for every serious antenna builder! You'll also find low-signal transformers for Beverages and other receive-only antennas all analyzed in great detail, along with effective common-mode filters. There are dozens of new propagation maps based on DX Atlas, as well as an in-depth analysis of the influence of sunspot cycles on 160-meter ducting. Readers will also find a new discussion of cutting edge technology including Software Defined Radio and the revolutionary LP-500 Digital Station Monitor.

ON4UN's Low Band DXing also includes a wide range of topics including chapters on Propagation, DXing on the Low Bands, Receiving and Transmitting Equipment, Antenna Design Software, Antennas: General, Terms, Definitions and The Feed Line and the Antenna. You will also find specific antenna chapters covering, Receiving Antennas, Dipoles, Vertical Antennas, Large Loop Antennas, Yagis and Quads. There are also chapters dedicated to Phased Arrays, Other Arrays, Low Band DXing from a Small Garden and From Low Band DXing to Contesting

FREE CD
Please note, this is a text reprint of the Fifth Edition originally published in 2010. The free CD-ROM that was originally included in that book is no longer included.

Size: 210x274mm, 672 pages, ISBN: 978-0-87259-856-0