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NEW Table of Contents: Electrical Fundamentals, Analog Basics, Digital Basics, RF Design Techniques, Computer-Aided Circuit Design, Power Supplies, Modulation, Oscillators and Synthesizers, Mixers, Modulators and Demodulators, RF and AF Filters, Receivers, Transmitters, Transceivers, DSP and Software Radio Design, Digital Modes, RF Power Amplifiers, Repeaters, Propagation of Radio Signals, Transmission Lines, Antennas, Component Data and References, Circuit Construction, Station Accessories, Test Equipment and Measurements, Troubleshooting and Repair, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Direction-Finding, Safety, Assembling a Station, Space Communications, Digital Communications, Image Communications

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This book encompasses the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course—Level I manual, but adds a substantial amount of additional material.

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The book also includes a large appendix with more useful information about the ARRL Field Organization, the WinLink 2000 system and much more!

Also available:
Emergency Power for Radio Communications
The ARRL Emergency Communication Library v. 1.0

First edition, third printing, 2007. © 2005-2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

The Thrill of Working DX!

DX in ham radio shorthand means distance, literally talking to people in distant lands. Many radio amateurs enjoy the lure of DXing--seeing how far away we can communicate with other Amateur Radio operators. It’s a way of determining how well our stations -- and we, the operators -- perform. DXing is a full-time goal for some hams and a just-for-fun challenge for others. The pinnacle of DXing success is the ARRL DX Century Club, or DXCC award.

Author Jim Kearman, KR1S, discovered the thrill of DXing shortly after receiving his General Class ham radio license in 1963. After more than 40 years, the fluttery sounds of radio signals from faraway places still thrill him. In short, he still chases DX because it’s great fun!

We hope this book will inspire you to try DXing, and that you’ll use it as a guide to beginning your own DX journey.

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© 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Put yourself at Mission Control!

The ARRL Satellite Handbook brings the thrill of satellite communications within your reach. Filled with understandable descriptions and illustrations, this book includes all the tools you need to participate in this exciting field. It's designed to give a broad introduction to the subject, while providing the practical fundamentals you need to explore, track and operate ham radio satellites on your own.

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Also available: NOVA for Windows

First edition. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Explore the possibilities of using Amateur Radio to see and talk with other hams! With home computers, widely available software, and gear many hams already own, it's easier than ever to enjoy the imaging modes: Narrow-Band Television (NBTV), Amateur Television (ATV), Slow-Scan Television (SSTV), and Weather Satellite Imaging (WEFAX).

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Book includes CD-ROM with Windows, Macintosh and Linux software utilities.

© 2002, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

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All the information you need to design your own complete antenna system.

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Since the first edition in September 1939, radio amateurs and professional engineers have turned to The ARRL Antenna Book as THE source of current antenna theory and a wealth of practical how-to construction projects. Use this book to discover even the most basic antenna designs-- wire and loop antennas, verticals, and Yagis--and for advanced antenna theory and applications. Many of the antennas in this edition benefit directly from advances in sophisticated computer modeling.

This 21st edition has been extensively revised to include information you can use to build highly optimized or specialized antennas. The book includes new content on Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) techniques, phased arrays, S-parameters as used in modern vector network analyzers (VNA), Beverage receiving antennas, mobile “screwdriver” antennas, ionospheric area-coverage maps, and much…much more.

Fully searchable CD-ROM included!
Bundled with this book is a CD-ROM containing The ARRL Antenna Book in its entirety, using the popular Adobe® Reader® software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® systems. View, search and print from the entire text, including images, photographs, drawings…everything!

The CD-ROM contains additional utility programs, including:

Thousands of Propagation Tables
Propagation forecasts for more than 170 QTHs around the world for all portions of the solar cycle are included on the CD-ROM (PDF format for Adobe Acrobat Reader).

CD-ROM System Requirements
Microsoft Windows 98 or later for PCs. Publication PDF files can be view on any Apple Macintosh computer that has Preview or Adobe Reader ver. 7 or 8 loaded. Additional software utilities are included, for Windows and DOS only.

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Also available: The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications

Softcover book with CD-ROM. Twenty-first edition. © 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

ARRL’s HF Digital Handbook is your guide to understanding the most active HF digital communication modes in use today. There is something here for every radio operator—beginners and more advanced operators alike. And, as this technology rapidly advances, your increased understanding of digital communication techniques will make certain that you stay in the race as new modes and methods unfold.

This fourth edition book includes expanded station setup information, discussion of PSKMail and other varieties of PSK, new content on Olivia, DominoEX, HF digital voice and image modes, and Automatic Link Establishment.

Just getting started? All it takes is your sound-card-equipped computer and your HF transceiver. ARRL’s HF Digital Handbook will guide you through the rest!

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Also available: ARRL's VHF Digital Handbook

Fourth edition. © 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Quick access to information and software:

The content on this CD-ROM is divided into topic folders. See the README file for complete contents. Please note that the ARRL does not support the software in this collection. For support questions, please contact the program authors directly.

Minimum System Requirements: A 400 MHz Pentium PC with 256 MBytes of RAM and Microsoft^® Windows^® XP or Windows 2000.

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CD-ROM. © 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

In this course, we will introduce you to all the ways Amateur Radio operators are using digital technology as a valuable emergency communications tool. The topics discussed during the course include:

• Packet radio APRS
• Winlink 2000
• IRLP
• EchoLink and WIRES-II
• D-STAR
• APCO25
• HF sound card modes
• Automatic Link Establishment (“ALE”)

We’ll help you answer questions such as:
Can you transfer supply lists or personnel assignments between emergency operations sites?
Can you get critical e-mails to the Internet if a connection goes down?
Can you relay digital images of damage at specific locations?
Can you track the locations of emergency personnel and display them on computer maps?
…and more!

Illustrations, screenshots, Internet links and audio files are used to demonstrate transmission modes and equipment configurations. Bite-sized learning units and interactive knowledge checks make learning interesting and fun!

System Requirements (minimum) – Microsoft Windows® Vista/XP/2000/NT/98/95 or Apple OS X, 200 MHz processor, 32 MB RAM, sound card and speakers, 4-speed CD-ROM drive or higher. Requires Web browser; Microsoft Internet Explorer™ 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Apple Safari 3.0—or later versions. Some documents require Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®.

Also available: ARRL's HF Digital Handbook

See supplemental material and product support for The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course.

Self-study. CD-ROM, version 1.1. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Today's Amateur Radio operators are using digital radio applications for fun, technical achievement, and public service. And it’s no wonder. Getting started often requires little more than a VHF radio and a computer.

Without complicated “owners manual” jargon—ARRL’s VHF Digital Handbook presents the material through a unique how-to approach and friendly, conversational style. Readers will understand how to setup and operate their equipment and software, and make the best use of their VHF digital station.

Contents:

• Packet Radio Fundamentals: All the basics including TNCs, operating commands, and networks (such as DX Packetcluster).
• APRS – The Automatic Position Reporting System: Track moving objects on maps (other stations, public service vehicles, marathon runners, etc.). Connect your own GPS receiver and transmit your location even as you’re moving!
• D-STAR: Enjoy high-speed digital voice and data on the growing network of D-STAR repeaters.
• High Speed Multimedia: Discover how you can set up your own wireless Amateur Radio data network by modifying over-the-counter gear such as routers and access points. It’s ham WiFi consumers can only dream about!
• Digital Meteor Scatter and Moonbounce: Explore weak signal operating using the software masterpiece WSJT by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
• Technical Descriptions: In-depth information about AX.25, D-STAR and APCO-25 protocols.
• Plus, digital applications in public service and emergency communications: Packet radio, APRS, Winlink 2000 and more!

First edition. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

With several new amateur satellites in orbit, you'll want to "read all about them"--and this book is the best way to do just that! The latest edition brings you the best articles on the current (and future!) amateur spacecraft from QST, The AMSAT Journal, the World Wide Web and other sources. We've also included recent satellite columns from RadCom (Great Britain), Radio ZS (South Africa) and Amateur Radio (Australia). Includes specific operating details for the newest amateur satellites!

Now available: The ARRL Satellite Handbook - First Edition

224 pages. Fifth edition. © 1999, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Edited by Andy Barter, G8ATD

This second edition of International Microwave Handbook provides reference information and designs from around the world of microwaves. It includes contributions from radio amateurs, organizations, publications and companies from all over. You'll learn the fundamental principles to designing and constructing equipment for the microwave bands, a popular part of the Amateur Radio spectrum.

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544 pages. Second edition. © 2008, published jointly by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

A popular and easy-to-use reference for anyone interested in viewing our world from space. The revised and expanded 5th edition features an interface project that allows you to capture fascinating images from various weather satellites and HF WEFAX broadcasts (a kit is available). You'll learn how weather satellites function, how to build or modify your own receiving equipment and how to buy or build the right antennas. The companion software for this book is no longer available from ARRL (see Product Notes for other options).

224 pages. Fifth edition, second printing, 1996. © 1994-1996, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

All About: POWER-LINE and ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE with New Insights into Causes & Effects, and Locating & Correction of Interference Sources.

"This easy to read, very practical book, is a must for anyone responsible for solving interference problems."--Vern Chartier, past chairman, IEEE T&D Committee.

3rd edition, revised, © 2007. Distributed by American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Published by Percival Technology.

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FINALLY--an introduction to radio FOR EVERYONE!--what it does and how it does it.
Basic Radio reveals the key building blocks of radio: receivers; transmitters; antennas; propagation and their applications to telecommunications; radionavigation; and radiolocation. This book includes simple, build-it-yourself projects to turn theory into practice--helping reinforce key subject matter.

Basic Radio brings the magic of radio to life!

WHO NEEDS THIS BOOK?
Basic Radio builds upon knowledge of elementary electronic concepts as presented in ARRL’s Understanding Basic Electronics or a similar course. This book will provide the foundation in radio theory and practice necessary for anyone undertaking more advanced topics such as those presented in The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications.

Also available:
Understanding Basic Electronics
Basic Antennas--Understanding Practical Antennas and Designs

256 page. First edition. © 2005, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

When all else fails...how will you communicate?

Tools for...
Emergency or Backup Power!
Energy Independence!
Portable Energy!

With Emergency Power for Radio Communications, you will explore the various means of electric power generation—from charging batteries, to keeping the lights on. This book covers the foundation of any communications installation--the power source. Use this book to plan ways to stay on the air when weather or other reasons cause a short-term or long-term power outage. Find ways to reach beyond the commercial power grid. Identify methods for alternative power generation that will work best in your particular situation, perhaps taking advantage of possibilities already on hand.

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Also includes selected emergency power projects and information from the pages of QST.

Also available: The ARRL Emergency Communication Handbook

© 2005. Published by American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

Experience the excitement of D-STAR!

Using easy to understand explanations and illustrations, this book is an ideal resource for discovering the full range of operating modes and opportunities available to D-STAR users. You'll learn the background information and radio programming procedures needed to route calls to remote repeaters and reflectors. Includes detailed how-to information for digital text messaging, file transfers and DV Dongle operation. A must-have for both beginning and experienced D-STAR users!

Also available:
ARRL's VHF Digital Handbook
Nifty E-Z Guide to PSK31 Operation

104 pages. © 2009, by Nifty Ham Accessories