Practical Antenna Handbook

'¬SThe Antenna Builder'¬"s Bible'¬ '¬" Revised, Updated, and Better Than Ever! The most popular book on antennas ever written and unquestionably the world'¬"s favorite antenna book, Joseph J. Carr'¬"s Practical Antenna Handbook, Fourth Edition is a treasure for anyone with an interest in antennas, from the newest of novices to the most experienced engineer. This empowering book gives you all kinds of projects -- and it provides you with material that explains exactly why your creations were a success. But most importantly, it prepares you to design and construct your own antennas '¬Sfor the cases'¬ Carr modestly suggests '¬Sthat the author thoughtlessly failed to cover.'¬ This fourth edition blends, in Joseph J. Carr'¬"s words, '¬Sthe theoretical concepts that the engineers and others need to design practical antennas, and the hard-learned practical lessons derived from actually building and using antennas --real antennas, and the hard-earned practical lessons derived from actually building and using antennas -- real antennas made of real metal -- not merely theoretical constructs on a blackboard.'¬ Add it to your library and it will no doubt assume a favorite spot inside your toolbox, dog-eared and annotated with your personal notes . . . obviously used and enjoyed to the fullest extent. New! Added Material on: *Small transmitting antennas *Receiving loop antennas *Antenna modeling software -- including material on EZNEC for Windows 3.0 Covers a Wide Variety of Antennas: *High-frequency dipole *Vertically polarized HF *Multiband and tunable wire *Hidden and limited space *Directional phased vertical and directional beam VHF/UHF transmitting and receiving *Shortwave reception *Microwave *Mobile, marine, and emergency *And much more Great For: *Radio and electronics technicians *Amateur radio operators *Citizen banders *Shortwave listeners (SWL) *Monitoring hobbyists *Radio enthusiasts and professionals of all typesCarr, Joseph J. is the author of 'Practical Antenna Handbook', published 2001 under ISBN 9780071374354 and ISBN 0071374353.