Second edition. © 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

• Select radios and antennas.
• Explore operating modes: voice, Morse code, digital and more.
• Assemble your station.

Contents:

Your First Radio. Advice on choosing a transceiver and power supply that fits your budget and operating style.

The Antenna--The Most Important Part of Your Station. Practical information to help you choose and install economical, yet effective, antennas.

Propagation--The Science of How Signals Travel. Get the most from your station by understanding how HF and VHF signals travel.

Using Your Voice on the HF Bands. Advice on making your first voice contacts.

Code Conversations. Advice on using Morse code on the air.

The Digital Universe. How to set up a station for digital operating.

Chasing Contacts and Wallpaper (awards). Enjoying the sport of on-the-air contesting. Also, earning awards such as DXCC, WAS and more.

FM: "No Static at All." How to operate FM on the VHF and UHF bands (including repeaters).

"Weak" Signals and the World Above 50 MHz. Operating SSB, CW and digital modes above 50 MHz.

First edition, second printing. © 2006. Published by American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

by Richard Arland, K7SZ.

Welcome to the world of QRP! Now you can explore the excitement of low-power radio operating with this third edition of ARRL’s Low Power Communication:

BONUS
Includes the complete assembly manual for the MFJ Cub Transceiver Kit.* You'll enjoy countless hours operating this tiny high performance radio. Build the kit in just a few hours, and you'll be working the world with low-power fun!
*kit sold separately

Rich Arland became a licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1963. He also holds an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator’s License. Rich has authored many articles for ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, and its monthly journal, QST. He is an avid low-power radio operator and emergency communication volunteer. His newest volume of QRP information is the culmination of many months of research, interviews, antenna experimentation and building projects.

Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communication with 40-meter CW Cub Transceiver Kit

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

Mini-Manuals
Mini-Manuals are fully laminated and spiral bound booklets, 4.5 x 8 inches, providing simplified step-by-step set-up instructions for all your radio’s features. Easy to read and color-coded to quickly find the information you need. These short-form pocket guides are smaller, more durable and easier to use than manuals normally supplied with a radio.

Kenwood:

Pocket Reference Cards
HT Pocket Reference Radio Cards are professional quality three-page foldout cheat sheets the size of a credit card. They are easy to use and convenient for carrying in a wallet or purse.

Kenwood:

Easy Guide Series

In the spirit of the popular QRP Classics and QRP Power published in the 1990s, More QRP Power is an anthology of articles from recent issues of QST and QEX magazines covering construction practices, transceivers, transmitters, receivers, accessories, and antennas. Here are dozens of projects and articles to help you assemble or improve a QRP station for home or travel.

QRP means radio operating with low power—5 watts or less. If you are used to operating with a 100 watt transceiver, you may wonder why anyone would do this.

Radio amateurs (hams) enjoy the magic of communicating over the air with their own equipment, without the benefit of the billions of dollars worth of infrastructure working behind the scenes to power the telephone and Internet.

QRP operators take that one step further, communicating over the air with simple equipment and antennas and only a few watts of power. They savor the satisfaction that comes with finishing a challenging radio contact. They enjoy assembling a tiny station that they can take anywhere, getting on the air with a radio the size of a paperback book and an antenna that folds up into a briefcase or knapsack.

Why not give QRP a try? And if you are already addicted, why not try a new antenna or accessory? Whether you want to build a complete station from scratch or just an item or two to use with your kit or commercial QRP transceiver, you'll find it here.

176 pages. First edition, 2006. © 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Short form procedures for quickly and easily setting-up and operating the following modes: HF, VHF, UHF, AM, FM, CW, DSP Noise Reduction, DSP Bandpass Filtering, Antenna Tuner, Sub Transceiver Operations, Repeater Modes, Crossband Repeat, TNC Packet Operation, DX Packet Cluster, Satellite Modes, Memory Storage, Memory Groups, Quick Memo, Menu and Front Panel control descriptions, VOX and Speech Processor, plus Visual, VFO, Memory, Band Limits and other scanning operations, and the many other features of this premiere radio.

Expert advice for radio operating on the go!

Amateur Radio on the Move is filled with advice from people with lots of hands-on, practical experience with the joys, as well as the problems and pitfalls, of mobile radio operating.

Use this ARRL book to find out what to do, and what not to do!

• Radios you can use mobile
• Getting power to run a radio
• Installation tips
• Safety
• Antennas for mobiling
• Getting rid of the noise
• Operating hints and tips
• Software

First edition, © 2005, 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.

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

CONTENTS

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.

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.

Contents:

Also available: NOVA for Windows

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

This is the history of three travelers spanning the birth of YASME--the boat that carried young sailor Danny Weil on his first voyages beginning in 1954--and the lives of famed ham radio DXpeditioners Lloyd and Iris Colvin. The Colvins' worldwide adventures continue to be recounted in ham radio circles, epitomizing the spirit of international friendship through Amateur Radio and their 30-year association with the YASME Foundation.

Read a review

Contents

Commissioned by The YASME Foundation and published by ARRL.

320 page. © 2003, published by The American Radio Relay League.

Amateur Radio station W6RO has enjoyed over 29 years of continuous operation aboard the Queen Mary. Nearly 100 radio amateurs volunteer every month to operate from the station. Since radio was reintroduced to the ship, W6RO has presented a positive image of the Amateur Radio Service to more than four million visitors.

Permanently docked at the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Southern California. W6RO is a regular stop for visitors on the self-guided tour, and visiting radio amateurs may log in and get on the air. The former passenger liner is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Narrated by Nathan Brightman, K6OSC, Manager of W6RO aboard the Queen Mary.
Club Station of the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach, Inc.

DVD. Running time 28 minutes. © 2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Get the book with the kit! This special bundle includes:

You'll enjoy countless hours operating this tiny high performance radio. Build the kit in just a few hours, and you'll be working the world with low-power fun!

Whether you're taking a 10-minute DX break from your computer at work or home or back-packing in the mountains, the Cub is a great way to put the magic back into your ham radio.

The Cub uses Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to achieve big performance in a pocket-sized package. The kit has all SMT parts mounted and soldered. You just insert and solder the through-hole parts such as the connectors, inductors and trimmer caps/pots.

The Cub is portable: set it up anywhere, and tuck it out of the way when its not in use!

Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communication (without kit)

When you're miles offshore, and the nearest vessel is somewhere over the horizon, you need a fast, reliable, easy-to-operate communication system. Marine Amateur Radio provides all the information you need to select, install, and operate an inexpensive and completely dependable ham radio system on any boat, power or sail.

Ham radio gives you the advantages of a single-sideband system at a fraction of the cost. This well-illustrated guide succinctly explains how to use your radio for voice or Morse code communications and how to check and send e-mail, link up with onshore signal repeaters to extend your range, and even make personal phone calls. Designed to open flat for easy use onboard, this manual also shows you how to:

This book is the successor to the popular VHF/UHF Manual. Use it as a guide to the theory and practice of VHF/UHF operating and transmission lines. Includes essential background on getting started, antennas, constructing your own equipment, satellite operation, local nets, and specialized modes such as data and TV.

Also available: VHF/UHF Hanbook--First Edition

320 pages. Second edition, © 1969-2007, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

BONUS! Now including a guide for Choosing the Right Radio!

Get your FIRST ham radio license!

This is the most popular introduction to Amateur Radio! The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual is your ticket to joining the ranks of "ham" radio operators.

Use this book to discover the appeal of ham radio. The Amateur Radio Service offers a unique mix of technology, public service, convenience and fun. Some hams enjoy communicating across the country and around the globe, making new friends over the airwaves. Others like to build and experiment with electronics, experiencing cutting edge technologies. Some use their radios and skills during emergencies or disasters when all else fails. And, today's ham radio gear offers possibilities for getting started at any level. Your first radio station might be at home, in the car, or small enough to take with you on the go.

Use this book to study for your first license exam-you’ll be on the air in no time! Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. You'll cover small sections at a time:

• Welcome to Amateur Radio
• Radio and Electronics Fundamentals
• Operating Station Equipment
• Communicating with Other Hams
• Licensing Regulations
• Operating Regulations
• Radio Safety

At the end of the book, you'll find the entire Technician Question Pool--so you can be sure you're ready at exam time.
You'll turn to it again and again as you are getting started!

BONUS! Now including a guide for Choosing the Right Radio! This bonus guide is intended to help newcomers acquire their first radio. It allows you to make sense of common features and determine which ones are important to you.

See also supplemental material and corrections to the First Edition.

Also available:

The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual with one-year ARRL membership. Includes monthly delivery of QST magazine.
#9639M -- $63.95 (includes FREE shipping) More information

First edition, fifth printing. © 2006-2009, 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.

Also available:
The ARRL Emergency Communication Handbook

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

Vertical antenna designs are relatively easy to build, and take up little space. Whatever you try, you will quickly find that when it comes to vertical antennas, The Sky's the Limit!

Look for these other popular ARRL titles:
Vertical Antenna Classics
ARRL's Wire Antenna Classics
More Wire Antenna Classics
ARRL's Yagi Antenna Classics
ARRL's VHF/UHF Antenna Classics
ARRL's RF Amplifier Classics

© 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

A guide to the magic band! Six Meters is known to radio amateurs as the “Magic Band." One minute there may be no propagation at all and the next the band is full of big signals. This book, written by well known DXer and 6 meter enthusiast, Don Field, G3XTT, is the ideal guide to this growing band. It provides a precise introduction for operators who have yet to experience the band, and is the perfect reference for regulars eagerly awaiting the return of the sunspots.

Includes:

176 pages. © 2009, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

The Cub uses Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to achieve big performance in a pocket-sized package. The kit has all SMT parts mounted and soldered. You just insert and solder the through-hole parts such as the connectors, inductors and trimmer caps/pots.

The Cub is portable: set it up anywhere, and tuck it out of the way when it's not in use!

Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communications with 40-meter CW Cub Transceiver Kit

Celebrating 45 Years of the IOTA (Islands on the Air)

Special Feature: Take a look back at the last 45 years of IOTA. Plus, everything you need to enjoy collecting or operating from islands for this popular worldwide program!

The 45th Anniversary Edition of the IOTA Directory is your essential guide to participating in the Islands on the Air (IOTA) award program. Fully updated, it provides the complete, official listing of IOTA islands available, with the many recent changes. It includes details of the award rules, the IOTA contest, the IOTA honor roll, and fascinating reports of IOTA operations. A must-have for every island chaser!

128 pages. ©, 2009, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

For more information about the ARRL A-1 Operator Club, visit www.arrl.org/awards.

See complete Table of Contents

Inside, you’ll find articles covering a very wide range of antenna-related topics:

And, this volume includes even more articles on low-band antennas and operating, and great designs for operating on the road-from cars, vans or motor homes.

Also available:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6

208 pages. First edition. © 2002, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

by Marty Brown

ARRL Note: This book is a useful resource for radio amateurs interested in circuit design, and with a basic knowledge of electronics.

A practical, "start-to-finish" design reference. It is organized to allow both seasoned and inexperienced engineers to quickly find and apply the information they need. Features of the new edition include updated information on the design of the output stages, selecting the controller IC, and other functions associated with power supplies, such as: switching power supply control, synchronization of the power supply to an external source, input low voltage inhibitors, loss of power signals, output voltage shut-down, major current loops, and paralleling filter capacitors. It also offers coverage of waveshaping techniques, major loss reduction techniques, snubbers, and quasi-resonant converters.

Contents:
Power System Organization, Power Supply Technology, Power Supply Design, Basic Linear Regulator Operation, Elementary Discrete Linear Regulator Designs, 3-Terminal Regulator Designs, Fundamentals of PWM Switching Power Supplies, Generalized Design Flow of Magnetic Elements, Rectification and Filtering, Synchronous Rectifiers, The Power MOSFET, Laying Out the Printed Circuit Board, PWM Switching Power Supply Design Examples, Fundamentals of Quasi-Resonant Operation, Uses of Resonant Techniques within Switching Power Supplies, Major Parasitic Influences within High Frequency Switching Power Supplies, Efficiency and EMI Performance of a Switching Power Supply (including traditional areas of significant loss, zero voltage and zero current transition switching techniques, Lossless passive snubbing, minimizing losses in the magnetics), and related Appendices

Paperback, 278 pages, Line Illustrations: 180. © 2001, published by Butterworth-Heinemann.

by Ulrich L. Rohde, KA2WEU/DJ2LR and Jerry C. Whitaker

Table of Contents
Reviewed in QST

"A nice mix of theoretical and practical information. Many useful detailed circuits are shown and system analyses and trade-off studies are included."

From reception basics to cutting-edge software radio design Communications Receivers, Third Edition brings you a storehouse of task-simplifying and task-clarifying information, examples, and tips. Written by well-known experts Ulrich Rohde and Jerry Whitaker, this guide covers everything from front end systems to frequency generators and controllers. Topics are thoroughly illuminated for you with hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and mathematical equations. You’ll learn the principles and practices involved in receivers and receiver systems, antennas and antenna coupling, amplifiers and gain control, mixers, frequency, oscillators, demodulation and demodulators, digital signal processing, and much more. Discover for yourself why this resource has been prized through two editions by professionals and hobbyists for its ready-to-use insights on the theory and design of all types of communications receivers -- including shortwave, military, broadcast, and direction-finding.

This newly revised edition features:

Table of Contents
Reviewed in QST

656 pages, hardcover, 200 illus. Third edition. © 2001, published by McGraw-Hill.

Do you want a new challenge? Have you ever wanted to try QRP (using 5 watts and less)? Do you want to improve your QRP station? Do you want to build a working transmitter or receiver? This book will help you do all of these things.

"QRP Basics" tells of the fun to be had by operating with low power, both from home and in the great outdoors. Advice is given on how to get the best results from a QRP station, and how to try out QRP if you haven't before. A large range of commercial QRP equipment and kits are described. Much of the book explains how to construct your own station, including complete transmitters and receivers, and accessories. Even the experienced constructor will appreciate the sections on toroidal coils, construction techniques and equipping a workshop. Finally, there are lists of contests, awards, books and organizations of interest to the QRP operator.

"QRP Basics" will enrich your enjoyment of Amateur Radio. It will inspire you to start building. It may even get you out in the open air. Explore the fun!

208 pages. © 2003, by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

DVD. Produced by Bob Allphin, K4UEE.

A wide ranging and comprehensive look at all aspects of DXpeditioning--for the DXpeditioner and DXer! Detailed coverage of operating standards, and unique treatment of what is involved in providing several band-country slots on several modes from a rare DX location.

The well-crafted DXpeditioning--Behind the Scenes offers a comprehensive view of virtually all aspects of a major expedition for the traveler and the DXer alike. From early planning through QSLing, this book offers a variety of thoughts and suggestions on every facet of the DXpedition. It is by far, the most complete 'how-to' reference available.--Wayne Mills, N7NG

222 pages. First printing, April 2000. Published by RadioActive Publications.

QST‘s popular column, Hints & Kinks, brings together the best of Amateur Radio tips and techniques--antennas, weekend projects, shack accessories and operating. This 17th edition of Hints and Kinks for the Radio Amateur includes all of those contributions published from 2003 and 2004 QSTs. In addition, you’ll find articles included from the columns The Doctor is IN and Hands-On Radio. Use these items to learn more about a new mode, or to find your next construction project!

Contents

Twenty low-power (LP) transmitter projects, perfect for the electronics hobbyist and radio experimenter. Applications for broadcasting of AM, SSB, TV, FM Stereo and NBFM VHF-UHF signals with equipment the reader can build for thousands of dollars less than similar equipment sold on the retail market. The authors also fully explore the legal limits and ramifications of using the equipment as well as how to get the best performance for optimum range. The key advantage is referencing a low-cost source for all needed parts, including the printed circuit board, as well as the kit. Projects in the book include: LP FM stereo transmitter; digitally synthesized PLL FM stereo transmitter; LP AM transmitter for 150-1710 kHz; radio control transmitter/receiver; carrier current transmitter and AM and FM receivers; LP VHF one-way and two-way audio links; 1-watt 40-meter CW transmitter for ham radio use; SSB LP transmitter for 10-meter ham radio use; 2-meter VHF FM ham radio transmitter; FM video link for 900 MHz NTSC/PAL operation; 2-watt TV transmitters for 440, 900 and 1300 MHz amateur TV NTSC/PAL transmissions; linear amplifier for 440 MHz, 10-15 watt NTSC/PAL operation; Downconverters for 440, 900 and 1300 MHz with VHF channel 3 or 4 output; TV video receiving systems and AM-FM IF systems; LP video link for UHF channels 14-18; 1-watt CW beacon transmitter for Part 15 LF radio experimentation; CW identifier for transmitters; test equipment projects for LP transmitters; as well as an RF power meter and modulation monitor.

Complete source information is included to help readers find kits and parts for building these fascinating projects.

320 pages, © 2001, published by Newnes

Course Contents:

• Introduction to Emergency Communications
• Amateurs as Professionals - The Served Agency Relationship
• Emergency Communication Organizations & Systems
• Served Agency Communication Systems
• Basic Communication Skills
• Introduction to Emergency Nets
• Basic Message Handling
• Net Operating Guidelines
• Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication
• Operations & Logistics
• And much more

Course registration and additional information about the ARRL Continuing Education Program (ARRL CEP) is available.

Also available:
ARECC patch
ARECC decal

This is the printed transcript of the ARRL CEP on-line course, EC-001. 148 pages. 3rd edition. © 2004-2008, published by 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.

CONTENTS:

© 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

by Jeff Briggs, K1ZM.

A fascinating chronicle of what it takes to navigate the 160 meter band. Includes useful operating tips and descriptions for many practical antennas needed to be successful on 160 meters. This book includes an audio CD with some truly exotic and exciting QSOs made from prominent DX stations. Many photos and historical information included, from the early 1930s through present day.

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Book with audio CD. First edition, second printing. © 1997-1998, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Practice good radio housekeeping! Achieving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) with the increasing number of electronic devices in surrounding buildings can be a major problem for anyone operating radio equipment. Tackle RF interference problems and understand the underlying causes. Covers filters and braid-breakers. Packed with reference data!

204 pages. Second edition, © 1998, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

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.

• QST The official membership journal of ARRL
• NCJ National Contest Journal
• QEX Forum for Communications Experimenters

SEARCH the full text of every article by entering titles, call signs, names--almost any word.
SEE every word, photo (including color images), drawing and table in technical and general-interest features, columns and product reviews, plus all advertisements.
PRINT what you see, or copy it into other applications.

New 2008 Edition-only $24.95!

Additional sets....$19.95 each:

System Requirements:

by Mike Dennison, G3XDV and Jim Moritz, M0BMU

LF Today is based on the experience of leading LF experimenters and provides readers with a firm knowledge of the low frequency bands. It includes practical information on antennas, transmitters, receivers and propagation specific to LF operation. This edition has been expanded to include updates that reflect the experimental work on the 136 kHz band, including gaining a greater understanding of low frequency sky-wave propagation. There are also details on the special research done using low power just above 500 kHz.

This book is a great resource for everyone interested in low frequency amateur radio. There is advice and techniques for amateurs just starting out, and useful reference information for those with a more technical background or who already have some experience in LF.

160 pages. Second edition. © 2007, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

This fourth edition contains all the valuable information from earlier editions: the classic techniques of Guanella and Ruthroff as well as hundreds of real transformers constructed and measured to establish the practical levels of bandwidth and loss performance that can be obtained with transmission transformer techniques. This new edition expands the coverage of what is already the most comprehensive book on this subject.

Three new chapters cover:

The new information includes observations and analyses by Jerry Sevick intended to clarify the principles behind the operation of these transformers. An entirely new chapter presents the family of equal-delay transformers that enable designers to obtain the benefits of transmission line transformer performance with a wider range of transformation ratios. Written by Gary Breed, K9AY, this chapter maintains Sevick’s practical tone with construction details and performance evaluation of a 50–to–75-ohm equal-delay transformer.

Also available:
Sevick's Theory and Practice of Transmissions Line Transformers CD-ROM tutorial.

312 pages, hardcover. Fourth edition. © 1996-2001, by SciTech Publishing.

Find Repeaters FASTER!
Make ARRL your guide while you're on-the-go!

• Handy indexing tabs on the cover
• Easy-to-read listings
• Key to "Repeater Notes" located right up front
• Icons to identify "Open" or limited access repeater systems.
• ALWAYS UPDATED with the latest listings each year!

Choose the easy-to-read Desktop Edition, or the traditional Pocket-sized book...or BOTH!
Over 21,500 listings for VHF/UHF repeaters across the US and Canada.

Includes:

• Repeater operating practices, repeater lingo and hints for newly licensed hams
• Frequency Coordinator contact information
• D-Star and APCO 25 repeaters
• Using CTCSS tones and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS)
• VHF/UHF Band Plans and 2-meter channel-spacing map
• Tips for handling interference
• IRLP, WIRES-II, and Echolink® (Internet linked) nodes
• Emergency Message Handling procedures
• Transceiver Memory Log

Also Available:
The ARRL Repeater Directory (Pocket-sized)
TravelPlus for Repeaters CD-ROM

Desktop edition (6 x 9 inches). © 2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

92 pages. © 2005, Published by the American Radio Relay League.

Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering reflects the most recent developments in the field of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), noise reduction and their practical applications to the design of analog and digital circuits in computer, home entertainment, medical, telecom, industrial process control, automotive equipment, and military and aerospace systems. The concepts covered are applicable to analog and digital circuits operating from below audio frequencies to those in the GHz range, with an emphasis is placed on cost-effective EMC designs.

This comprehensive book equips readers with the knowledge needed to design electronic equipment that is compatible with the electromagnetic environment and compliant with national and international EMC regulations. It is an essential resource for practicing engineers who face EMC and regulatory compliance issues and an ideal textbook for EE courses at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels.

Includes:

About the author: Henry W. Ott, WA2IRQ is President and Principal Consultant of an EMC/ESD training and consulting organization in Livingston, New Jersey and is considered by many to be the nation's leading EMC educator. He is a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL--The national association for AMATEUR RADIO).

Hardcover. 843 pages. © 2009, by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Featuring a Collection of QSL Cards from W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station at ARRL Headquarters!

Includes:

BONUS! ** Includes one BONUS month-January 2011 **

Published by The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Answers to all your questions about meeting the FCC RF exposure regulations. It's not complicated! Simple step-by-step ARRL worksheets help you determine if your station complies with the new rules, and if not, how to correct it. Includes tables needed for almost any station. Understand the rules and basic electromagnetic theory through plain-English explanations. The complete text of the new regulations are included. Learn how to operate your station safely and legally. Every active ham should have this book!

320 pages. First edition, third printing. © 1998-2004, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Find Repeaters FASTER!
Make ARRL your guide while you're on-the-go!

• Handy indexing tabs on the cover
• Easy-to-read listings
• Key to "Repeater Notes" located right up front
• Icons to identify "Open" or limited access repeater systems.
• ALWAYS UPDATED with the latest listings each year!

Choose the the traditional Pocket-sized directory or the easy-to-read Desktop Edition...or BOTH!
Over 21,500 listings for VHF/UHF repeaters across the US and Canada.

Includes:

• Repeater operating practices, repeater lingo and hints for newly licensed hams
• Frequency Coordinator contact information
• D-Star and APCO 25 repeaters
• Using CTCSS tones and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS)
• VHF/UHF Band Plans and 2-meter channel-spacing map
• Tips for handling interference
• IRLP, WIRES-II, and EchoLink® (Internet linked) nodes
• Emergency Message Handling procedures
• Transceiver Memory Log

Also Available:
The ARRL Repeater Directory (Desktop Edition)
TravelPlus for Repeaters CD-ROM

Pocket-sized (3.75 x 5.25 inches). © 2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

All You Need To Pass Your Extra Class Exam!

• Pass the 50-question Extra Class test.
• All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012.
• Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.

The ARRL Extra Class License Manual is your ticket to every privilege granted to Amateur Radio Operators. Our expert instruction will lead you through all of the knowledge you need to pass the exam: rules, specific operating skills and more advanced electronics theory.

The Extra Class license is the highest of all three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to Extra Class you must already hold a General Class license (or have recently passed all of the exams required for a General Class license). Upgrading to an Extra license only requires passing a written examination. As an Extra Class licensee, you will have full privileges on all frequencies authorized by the FCC for Amateur Radio.

Also available:

Ninth 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.

Completely updated by the authors!
--Wes Hayward, W7ZOI, Rick Campbell, KK7B, and Bob Larkin, W7PUA

Explore wide dynamic range, low distortion radio equipment, the use of direct conversion and phasing methods, and digital signal processing. Use the models and discussion to design, build and measure equipment at both the circuit and the system level. Laced with new unpublished projects and illustrated with CW and SSB gear.

Contents:

This work is successor to the widely popular Solid-State Design for the Radio Amateur, published in 1977.

CD-ROM included with design software, listings for DSP firmware, and supplementary articles.

512 pages. Revised first edition. © 2003-2009, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Interactive book on CD-ROM.

I congratulate Dr. Shuch on his lucid, comprehensive, and often very amusing account of the radio search for ETs.
--Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Are we alone in the Universe? Are the stars teeming with intelligent life, or does human civilization exist in absolute solitude? Either alternative has profound implications for the future of humanity. Scientists throughout the world are working to answer this question--and Amateur Radio can play a vital role.

Tune In The Universe! is a radio amateur’s guide to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). It is an interactive book on CD-ROM, which can be read on any computer with ordinary web-browser software (easy-to-use hypertext format, just pop in the disc and Tune in the Universe!). Its six sections are part history, part tutorial, and part memoir. It seeks to involve radio amateurs, amateur astronomers, and other hobbyists in a scientifically credible search for our cosmic companions.

Dr. SETI, aka H. Paul Shuch, N6TX, has made an enticing, personal, good-humored, wise, and browse-able book on one CD. Tune In The Universe! is as diverse as the topic itself, packed with helpful accounts of half-a-dozen relevant disciplines, rational model calculations, detailed savvy hardware specs, memoirs of false signals both naïve and subtle, and much more.
--SETI pioneer Prof. Philip Morrison, ex-W8FIS (first proposed the radio search for extraterrestrial civilizations in 1959.)

Science fiction luminary and SETI proponent Sir Arthur C. Clarke adds, "Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn't come here. Well, it can't hide forever -- one day we will overhear it."

Dr. H. Paul Shuch, N6TX is the Executive Director of The SETI League. The organization is dedicated to the electromagnetic Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Dr. Shuch, a radio amateur himself, has long been involved in the microwave search for life in space. He will donate a portion of each sale to benefit the nonprofit SETI League, Inc.

Tune in the Universe is richly illustrated with color images and drawings, and includes recordings of 16 ‘Dr. SETI’ songs.

Facts about the January 1942 issue of QST!

Special ARRL Handbook Offer!
Order The 2007 ARRL Handbook with Bonus "1942 QST" Reproduction (while supplies last).

Produced by Bob Doherty, K1VV and Don Tanguay, N1DT, members of the Marconi Amateur Radio Club, W1AA.

Running time: 26 minutes

This DVD is part of the American Radio Relay League, Field and Educational Services video library. Additional videos are available.

Produced by Bob Doherty, K1VV and Don Tanguay, N1DT, members of the Marconi Amateur Radio Club, W1AA.

Running time: 7 minutes

This DVD is part of the American Radio Relay League, Field and Educational Services video library. Additional videos are available.

This book is designed for casual, serious and upcoming QRPers past, present and future. It's filled with details of today's popular QRP clubs, contents, rigs, kits, accessories and homebrew projects. In particular, the operating strategies and secrets for successful DXing is beneficial to high and low power operators alike. Get on top of the action!

88 pages. © 2009, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ

DVD. Produced by Bob Allphin, K4UEE.

More all-new articles for the antenna experimenter and project builder! Extensive coverage of HF antenna designs, low-band antennas and operating, propagation, VHF/UHF antennas, transmission lines and tuners. CD-ROM included!

Also available:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 7

256 pages. First edition. © 1999, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

Are you new to radio? This book will help you discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilities. Get directions, talk to folks around town, or find out whether the fish are biting. Want to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race? Radio opens up a world of possibilities—literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.

Already a licensed ham or scanner user? Learn about alternate types of radio, such as FRS or MURS--what are the rules, really? Here is the information you need on other radio services such as Aviation, Military, and Land Mobile. Put the wideband receive capabilities of your ham rigs to work! Not found in Amateur Radio, trunking radio systems can be quite mysterious, but this book shows you how to listen in using a scanner. You’ll also find lots of references to Web sites with frequency information for local businesses and government agencies.

Are you involved in emergency communications or in training emergency volunteers? This book will broaden your understanding of the radio services that are available to the emcomm responder. Volunteers can use the book as a training manual for radio use. The frequency lists and reference Web sites are invaluable for designing a communications plan.

Discover how to

About the author: Ward Silver is an electrical engineer who’s been a licensed ham for 31 years. His ham radio call sign is N0AX. He is a contributing editor and columnist for QST, the monthly magazine for ham operators published by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL--The national association for AMATEUR RADIO).

384 pages. © 2005, by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Fourth Edition.
by John Devoldere, ON4UN.

Includes antenna designs, operating guidelines, and an insider's scoop on low-band DXing. There's something in here for every active low-band operator, contester, and DX chaser!

This edition is thoroughly updated with entirely new material on low-band antennas and high-gain transmitting arrays. Includes new insights and new design techniques for receiving antennas and vertical arrays.

John is one of the most recognizable figures on the DX scene. He has spent more than 1,500 hours rewriting and updating ON4UN’s Low-Band DXing, known far and wide as the "low-bander’s bible." -- R. Dean Straw, N6BV, Editor

CD-ROM included! This edition is bundled with the fully searchable and complete book on CD-ROM for Windows^® and Macintosh^® systems. Also contains additional ON4UN software and over 2000 quality photographs.

Fourth edition, second printing with CD-ROM. © 2005-2008, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

• QST The official membership journal of ARRL
• NCJ National Contest Journal
• QEX Forum for Communications Experimenters

Also included!
The 2005 version includes Section News and ARRL Contest Results--with individual scores and Contest Soapbox.

SEARCH the full text of every article by entering titles, call signs, names--any word.
SEE every word, photo (most in color), drawing and table in technical and general-interest features, columns and product reviews, plus all advertisements.
PRINT what you see, or copy it into other applications.

Additional sets are available.

System Requirements (Microsoft Windows and Macintosh): Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4); Macintosh OS X, version 10.2.8 and above. Older operating systems may also work but will require different versions of the Adobe Reader (available for download from Adobe). The latest version of Adobe Reader is included on the CD for both Windows and Mac users. Other PDF document viewers such as Preview (Mac) may display the publication files, but with reduced functionality.

This book traces the life of Don Wallace, W6AM, and the early history of Amateur Radio. Don's experience with wireless in 1909 preceded government regulations or any form of licensing. Naval stations, commercial stations, ships at sea, and the first wireless experimenters all shared the same wavelengths.

Born in 1898, Don took an interest in wireless at the age of ten when the industry was just in its infancy. The timing was right for a bright and dedicated man to come along and make a lasting imprint on the wireless community. Over the years, he would be the radio operator for a President, build the best Amateur Radio station in the country, write a shortwave book, set the standards of operating achievement for many amateurs, share the podium with the most prominent amateurs of the era, build the largest and most powerful Amateur Radio station in the world, and be the role model for many of the young men entering the hobby. It was the latter that he enjoyed the most. Don held an annual open house and would go to great lengths to encourage newcomers to the hobby.

Although always a hobby to Don, many of the leaders of the radio industry came to know and respect him. The word always used to describe Don and his attitude toward the wireless hobby was "enthusiasm."

Hardcover. 288 pages. © 1991, published by Vestal Press Ltd.

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.

Contents:

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

Edited by Dr. George Brown, M5ACN

This book is a collection of over 50 of the very best articles published on antennas from around the world. The book is wide ranging and offers solutions to many problems experienced by the antenna enthusiast. The articles include antenna designs for most amateur bands. Stealthy and invisible antennas are covered alongside many interesting traditional designs. The book also benefits from two articles specially commissioned for inclusion here. The first, by Professor Mike Underhill, G3LHZ, of the University of Surrey at Guildford, UK, entitled ‘The Truth About Loops’, gives an exhaustive account of the performance of the small loop. The second article is titled, 'A Brief Overview of the Performance of Wire Aerials in their Operating Environments’, from Jack Belrose, VE2CV.

Great care has been taken to ensure that there are antennas to cover the range from 136 kHz to 1.3 GHz, receiving and transmitting, fixed and mobile. Everyone interested in antenna design and construction will find something in this book.

Also available: Volume 2

256 pages. © 2003. Published jointly by The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).

Subscription term: one year (six issues)

All oscilloscope controls are managed through one of two software interface platforms. Both platforms include classic scope features such as Auto and Normal trigger modes, variable trigger voltage, external triggering, and auto-measurements (Min, Max, Frequency, Period). Three easy-to-use cursor functions to measure acquired signals manually, with the option to snap to the waveform. Each platform also allows you to save customized setups, and to export data and bitmaps for analysis and inclusion in reports.

Software Versions and System Requirements:
*Version 4.0, which operates on Windows 2K/XP, is compatible with the Understanding Signals v1.0/v1.0a Stamps in Class text.
*Version 5.1, which runs on Windows XP/Vista, does not support the Understanding Signals text.

After mastering the basics, try one of these related projects:

Also available:
Understanding Signals
Boe-Bot Robot Kit (Includes a Board of Education and BStamp)

The Parallax USB Oscilloscope is an integral part of ARRL's Teacher Institute on Wireless Technology

© 2007, by Parallax, Inc.

NEWS FLASH! FCC Drops Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes (More Information)

All You Need To Pass Your General Class Exam!

• Pass the 35-question General Class test.
• All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2011.
• Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.

Also available:

Earning a General class license has never been easier…with help from ARRL!

The ARRL General Class License Manual with one-year ARRL membership. Includes monthly delivery of QST magazine.
#9965M -- $63.95 (includes FREE shipping) More information

Sixth edition, second printing. © 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

More than 40 years of the IOTA (Islands on the Air) are celebrated in the essential guide to participating in the program.

This glossy book contains everything needed to enjoy collecting or operating from islands for this popular worldwide program.

This New Edition builds on the extensive data revision seen in recent years. Fully updated, it provides the only complete, official listing of IOTA islands available, with the many recent changes. The Directory lists all islands that qualify for IOTA, grouped by continent, and indexed by prefix. It also details the award rules, and includes application forms and masses of information and advice for island hunters and intending award applicants and DXpeditioners alike. This edition also contains a special feature covering the new IOTA online software.

© 2007, published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

Complete all of your ham radio license training online (covers the Technician Class license material). Registration includes The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, a one year ARRL membership, and graduate support. 100% guaranteed.

Classes opening each month!

Course No. EC-010

Register Today!
New Ham Hotline: 1-800-326-3942

Produced by American Radio Relay League, Inc.

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Shortly after WWII the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) produced a hugely popular series of booklets detailing various aspects of Amateur Radio. This series of books published in 1947-1949 covered Amateur Radio as it was then. The RSGB is now re-issuing these booklets, in their original form as a special edition. Each book is a historical encapsulation of electronics as it was and what radio amateurs were doing with it. The set contains 6 booklets with a nearly 450 pages of fascinating material. Not only is this collection a historical master class in Amateur Radio, it provides an ideal understanding of the way the past has shaped the direction of current technology.

Books include:

VHF Technique - Propagation of VHF waves; VHF aerial systems; VHF transmitters; VHF receivers; VHF measurements; Frequency modulation. 96 pages

Transmitter Interference - Cooperation and goodwill; Interference to medium-wave broadcast reception; Interference curable at the transmitter; Interference curable at the receiver; Interference to television. 32 pages

Valve Technique - General considerations governing valve operation; Voltage amplifiers; Audio frequency power amplifiers; Radio frequency power amplifiers, frequency multipliers and oscillators; Detectors; Frequency changers; Power rectifiers; Special applications; Noise generated in valve amplifiers; Valves for VHF. 104 pages

Receivers - Fundamental principles; Principles of receiver design; Tuning circuits; Straight receivers; Superheterodyne receivers; Frequency-modulation receivers; Construction; Power supplies; Fault-finding, adjustments and calibration. 96 pages

Microwave Technique - Introduction to microwaves; Circuit elements - tuned circuits and cavity resonators; Circuit elements - waveguides; Circuit elements - valves; Transmitters and receivers; Aerials; Measurements. 68 pages

Simple Transmitting Equipment - Fundamentals; Aerials; Simple transmitters; Five-band 25-watt transmitter; Simple VFO circuit; Crystal-controlled frequency sub-standard. 52 pages

Size 184x120mm. Published by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).

Ideal for the experimenter or someone who likes the fun of building and operating their own radio equipment.

320 pages. © 2001, published by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).