Basic Antennas: Understanding Practical Antennas and Design Author: Joel R. Hallas | Language: English | ISBN:
087259999X | Format: EPUB
Basic Antennas: Understanding Practical Antennas and Design Description
Basic Antennas is a comprehensive introduction to antennas--basic concepts, practical designs, and details of easy-to-build antennas. You ll learn how to make antennas that really work! This book will provide a foundation in antenna theory and design necessary for anyone undertaking more advanced topics such as those presented in The ARRL Antenna Book. Includes: Dipole Antennas, Antenna Impedance, Transmission Lines, Practical Two Element Arrays, Wideband and Multiband Antennas Reflector Antennas, Yagis for HF and VHF, Loop Antennas, Antennas for Microwave Applications, Vehicle Antennas, Antenna Measurements, Plus, an Introduction to Antenna Modeling...and much more!
- Paperback
- Publisher: Amer Radio Relay League; 1 edition (February 28, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 087259999X
- ISBN-13: 978-0872599994
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
This is a perfect book for those just getting started in antenna fabrication and design. Loaded with Figures.
Written on an 8th grade reading level, it contains the basic 468/f for dipoles, how to match impeadance to many different types antennas, transmission line do's and don't's, figuring heighth above ground, how to gamma match, computing SWR, using and figuring decibels on Windows Scientific Calculator... so much more.
This book is easy enough to read that my 10yr old found the 462/f for large diameter elements and cut a ground plane for 10m from a piece of toprail from a chain link fence. We now run a beacon on 28.2565 on that antenna.
If you can comprehend the Technician book, this book is on the same level.
Also, it's perfect for reference.
By Dennis Miller
This is an excellent book for any ham and for any junior engineer beginning work in the antenna area. Mr. Hallas unifies the discussion of antennas by using ENZEC to simulate the various antenna types. It is not an antenna textbook that uses vector potentials etc. By combining physical insight in combination with the ENZEC simulations to verify the insight, the whole field is made comprehensible. This is also done in a readable and concise style. Finally, I would mention that Mr. Halas' years of experience show up in many comments in the book.
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