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The fifth edition features new and updated material. Highlights include…

…a thoroughly revised discussion of receiving antennas. You’ll discover how to greatly enhance their operational bandwidth. In addition, low-signal transformers for Beverages and other receive-only antennas are analyzed in great detail, along with effective common-mode filters.

…a new examination of phased arrays, with new concepts such as the hybrid-fed 4-square array and opposite-voltage feed system. This is a must-read for every serious antenna builder!

…dozens of new propagation maps based on DX Atlas, as well as an in-depth analysis of the influence of sunspot cycles on 160-meter ducting.

…a new discussion of cutting edge technology including Software Defined Radio and the revolutionary LP-500 Digital Station Monitor.

Contents:

• Propagation
  
• DXing on the Low Bands
  
• Receiving and Transmitting Equipment
  
• Antenna Design Software
  
• Antennas: General, Terms, Definitions
  
• The Feed Line and the Antenna
  
• Receiving Antennas
  
• The Dipole Antenna
  
• Vertical Antennas
  
• Large Loop Antennas
  
• Phased Arrays
  
• Other Arrays
  
• Yagis and Quads
  
• Low Band DXing from a Small Garden
  
• From Low Band DXing to Contesting

Product Details
Softcover: 672 pages
Publisher: The American Radio Relay League, Inc.; Fifth Edition/First Printing (December 2010)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-87259-856-0
Product Dimensions: 8 3/16 x 10 7/8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.0 pounds