Title: Practical Antenna Handbook, 5th Edition Author: George Hippisley, Joseph Carr ISBN: 0071639586 / 9780071639583 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 767 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2012 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
THE DEFINITIVE ANTENNA REFERENCE--FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED!
Design and build your own antennas with the help of this unique guide. Updated and revised to provide clear answers to questions frequently asked by hobbyists and electronics technicians, Practical Antenna Handbook, Fifth Edition blends theoretical concepts with hands-on experience--requiring only high school mathematics
Reorganized to flow logically from broad physical principles to specific antenna design and construction techniques, the book begins by covering the fundamentals. Then the half-wave dipole is discussed both as an excellent antenna in its own right and as a conceptual tool for predicting the performance of other designs. Transmission line impedance matching techniques--and a companion Smith chart tutorial--lead into "must have" accessories for tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting antenna system performance. Other tools, such as antenna modeling software and network analyzer add-ons for PCs and Macs, are addressed, and concluding chapters offer fresh insights into support structures and installation techniques.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I : Background & History
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Radio Communications Fundamentals
Part II : Fundamentals
Chapter 2 : Radio-Wave Propagation Chapter 3 : Antenna Basics Chapter 4 : Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching Chapter 5 : Antenna Arrays and Array Gain
Part III : High-Frequency Building-Block Antennas
Chapter 6 : Dipoles and Doublets Chapter 7 : Large Wire Loop Antennas Chapter 8 : Multiband and Tunable Wire Antennas Chapter 9 : Vertically Polarized Antennas
Part IV : Directional High-Frequency Antenna Arrays
Chapter 10 : Wire Arrays Chapter 11 : Vertical Arrays Chapter 12 : The Yagi-Uda Beam Antenna Chapter 13 : Cubical Quads and Delta Loops
Part V : High-Frequency Antennas for Specialized Uses
Chapter 14 : Receiving Antennas for High Frequency Chapter 15 : Hidden and Limited-Space Antennas Chapter 16 : Mobile and Marine Antennas Chapter 17 : Emergency and Portable Antennas
Part VI : Antennas for Other Frequencies
Chapter 18 : Antennas for 160 Meters Chapter 19 : VHF and UHF Antennas Chapter 20 : Microwave Waveguides and Antennas Chapter 21 : Antenna Noise Temperature Chapter 22 : Radio Astronomy Antennas Chapter 23 : Radio Direction-Finding (RDF) Antennas
Part VII : Tuning, Troubleshooting, and Design Aids
Chapter 24 : Antenna Tuners (ATUs) Chapter 25 : Antenna Modeling Software Chapter 26 : The Smith Chart Chapter 27 : Testing and Troubleshooting
Part VIII : Mechanical Construction and Installation Techniques
Chapter 28 : Supports for Wires and Verticals Chapter 29 : Towers Chapter 30 : Grounding for Safety and Performance Chapter 31 : Zoning, Restrictive Covenants, and Neighbors
Appendix A : Useful Math
Appendix B : Suppliers and Other Resources
Index