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Antennas, Transmission Lines and Radio Wave Propagation

Build one antenna, and you’ll quickly find yourself planning the next. The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications is devoted entirely to that pioneering spirit. In this one book, you will find all of the information you need to design complete antenna systems—from planning, to design and construction. The Antenna Book includes treatments for nearly any radio band and operating application: low-band, HF, VHF, UHF and microwave; fixed station, portable, mobile, maritime, satellite and more!

New and Improved! This twenty-second edition includes a complete reorganization, new content, and exciting new antenna projects:

• Every chapter updated or rewritten, including limited-space antennas, portable and mobile antennas, receiving antennas, building towers, and antenna system troubleshooting
  
• New designs, including a C-pole ground-independent HF antenna, a 40 meter Moxon beam, and improved half-element designs for Yagis
  
• Updated EZNEC-ARRL version 5.0 antenna modeling software
  
• Expanded content on CD-ROM, including and an extensive collection of antenna models
  
• New Author and Project Indexes
  …and more!

CD-ROM Included! The CD-ROM includes all of the fully searchable text and illustrations in the printed book, plus utility programs and supplemental content from expert contributors.

System Requirements: A fully searchable PDF version of this book is included for Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP, as well as Macintosh® systems, using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software. The Acrobat Reader is a free download at www.adobe.com. PDF files are Linux readable. Utility programs are Windows® compatible, only. Some utilities have additional OS limitations and may not be compatible with 64-bit processors.

Also available:
The ARRL Antenna Book 22nd Softcover Edition
The ARRL Handbook 2012 Softcover Edition
The ARRL Handbook 2012 Hardcover Edition

Product Details
Hardcover: 936 pages. Softcover Edition also available.
Publisher: The American Radio Relay League, Inc.; Twenty-Second Edition/First Printing (October 2011)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-87259-680-1
Product Dimensions: 8 3/16 x 10 7/8 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.60 pounds

Out-of-stock. Softcover Edition still Available!