Publisher's Synopsis
Achieve Extraordinary Antenna Performance and Unleash Your Signal's Full Potential
Antennas form the crucial link between your radio equipment and the airwaves - improper antenna design can cripple even the most powerful signals. This definitive resource provides radio amateurs, hobbyists and professionals with an encyclopedic guide to understanding, designing and constructing antennas that will elevate your communications to remarkable new heights.
Antenna Fundamentals builds a solid theoretical foundation, making even complex topics like radiation patterns, impedance and efficiency approachable. Leverage this knowledge to make informed decisions about feedline selection and eliminate issues like SWR.
Advanced Antenna Designs offers an extensive catalog of cutting-edge and classic antennas dissected in incredible technical depth. Master directional behemoths like Yagi and log-periodic designs, explore the unique properties of quad and helical geometries, and discover the future of antennas with sections on fractals and other emerging technologies.
The detailed Materials and Construction Techniques section equips you with start-to-finish practical instruction for actual antenna building using PVC, metal elements, support structures and specialized tools. Importantly, it also covers mechanical/environmental factors and stringent safety protocols.
Whether for ham radio, microwave/satellite communications, broadcast transmissions, or any other demanding application, this compendium of antenna insights represents the cumulative wisdom needed to extract the absolute highest performance from antenna systems.
Transform your understanding from theoretical principles to real-world builds and gain the RF capability to make your most ambitious communications endeavors a reality. Uncork your signal's potential with antennas optimized for unbeatable efficiency.
