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Aimed at radio amateurs, short wave listeners and other radio enthusiasts, this book has been based on the extremely popular Practical Wire Antennas by John Heys, G3BDQ and it has been hugely extended with many more practical antenna designs as well as being fully revised for the 21st Century. Nearly doubling in size with even more designs this practical book holds many complete and easy to understand recipes for a wide range of wire antennas for the HF bands between 1.8 and 30 MHz.
Practical Wire Antennas 2 contains just about every type of wire antenna imaginable including plenty of original designs that cannot be found in other publications. For anyone interested in antenna experimentation and construction, this book is sure to provide ideas for any requirement. Some will fit small urban gardens while others are aimed at much larger spaces.
Theory is kept to a minimum throughout the book, and only a few formulas are given where they are necessary to allow the reader to calculate the lengths of various antennas. Practical Wire Antennas 2 has chapters covering feed lines, dipoles, antennas with tuned feeders, loop antennas, end-fed wires, verticals and practical aspects of antenna work. The book also provides a wealth of information and real practical experience gained over many years and by many people on the mechanics of antenna building and installation. It also includes designs for ATUs for almost every type of antenna.
Practical Wire Antennas 2 provides a collection of antenna designs and ideas that will help capture the enjoyment of experimenting in the true spirit of amateur radio. This book will help improve any station and is a must have book for anyone interested in antenna construction.
Practical Wire Antennas 2 contains just about every type of wire antenna imaginable including plenty of original designs that cannot be found in other publications. For anyone interested in antenna experimentation and construction, this book is sure to provide ideas for any requirement. Some will fit small urban gardens while others are aimed at much larger spaces.
Theory is kept to a minimum throughout the book, and only a few formulas are given where they are necessary to allow the reader to calculate the lengths of various antennas. Practical Wire Antennas 2 has chapters covering feed lines, dipoles, antennas with tuned feeders, loop antennas, end-fed wires, verticals and practical aspects of antenna work. The book also provides a wealth of information and real practical experience gained over many years and by many people on the mechanics of antenna building and installation. It also includes designs for ATUs for almost every type of antenna.
Practical Wire Antennas 2 provides a collection of antenna designs and ideas that will help capture the enjoyment of experimenting in the true spirit of amateur radio. This book will help improve any station and is a must have book for anyone interested in antenna construction.
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The book is an edited version of the best HF wire antenna designs that are available. By using designs that have been published by the RSGB, a huge amount of experience and knowledge has been captured in this one volume, enabling the reader to benefit from the very best that is available. Those who have read the book have already commented on the fact that it provides not only an interesting read, but is an invaluable volume for anyone interested in HF antenna design, construction and experimentation. Although aimed at the radio amateur, this book will be very useful for anyone interested in HF antennas.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Practical Wire Antennas: v. 2 (Paperback)
You can never have too many aerial hand books, an the only problem I ever found with this book and similar ones is that it is not detailed enough for the beginner, I would love to have had better explanations of building techniques and why aerials are made the way they are. I bought this when I held my first amateur license, and it is only making sense now that I have passed my advanced exam.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for those who want to make wire antennas,
This review is from: Practical Wire Antennas: v. 2 (Paperback)
If you are looking for a book that tells you what you need to know, and gives a good balance of technical case notes and practical examples, with useful information for the DIY antenna builder - this is it! I bought this when I first got my foundation license, with a view to making a fan dipole. After reading the book I decided not to do it, but it was invaluable in helping me find information that I have now used in my own creations. Lots of good information, and hints and tricks too, with practical exmamples that are written in a way that make sense! It probably lacks a bit on the technical side, but it's weakness is also its plus point. Because it's so easy to read, one can use it as reference and make informed decisions without trudging through endless internet pages or badly written articles. There is a lot of useful data in this book, and I'd highly recommend it. I think someone at advanced level would find this too basic, although there are still good nuggets of information and some interesting twists on old classics. For someone at foundation or intermediate who wants to look at stealth or wire antennas - this is a real bonus. With the knowledge in this book alone, one could set up an effective antenna farm in the loft or garden for next to nothing, that performs well - and doesn't need expensive automatic ATU's, rotators or magic wands. If you just want to extend your antenna theory, this is still a worthwhile book. The author clearly knows his subjest well, and has gauged the audience correctly.
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