Practical antenna handbook
By: Joseph Carr, George Hippisley
Contributors: Hippisley, George
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780071639583
Subjects: Antennas; Radio; Design and construction
Description: "A fully revised and updated edition of the classic antenna referencePractical Antenna Handbook, Fifth Edition thoroughly covers the wide array of advances in the field that have occurred in the 10 years since the previous edition was published. These topics, all discussed in the book, include:  High speed Internet access  Wireless devices and WiFi networks  The 160-meter band  New RFI sources to keep pace with microprocessors and digital electronics  Low-priced, high-performance antenna modeling software  Specialized directional antennas for weak-signal reception Recommendations for specific dimensions, materials, and components minimize wasted procurement costs and assembly time. The book offers just enough antenna and propagation theory to grasp the basic concepts, preparing you for selecting and building the most effective antenna for the job.Comprehensive coverage of antenna technologies  Background & History; Radio Communications Fundamentals; Antenna Basics; Radio Wave Propagation; Transmission Lines & Impedance Matching High Frequency Building Block Antennas; Dipoles & Doublets; Large Wire Loop Antennas; Multiband & Tunable-Wire Antennas; Vertical Antennas; Directional High Frequency Antennas; Antenna Arrays & Array Gain; Wire Arrays; Vertical Arrays; Yagi (Beam) Antennas; Cubical Quad Antennas; High Frequency Antennas for Specialized Uses; Beverages, Small Loops, & Other Receiving Antennas; Hidden & Limited Space Antennas; Mobile & Marine Antennas; Emergency & Portable Antennas; Antennas for Shortwave Listeners (SWLs); Antennas for Other Frequencies; Antennas for 160 meters; VHF & UHF Antennas; Microwave Waveguides & Antennas; Radio Astronomy Antennas; VLF Antennas; Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Antennas; Test, Measurement, & Design Aids; Antenna Modeling; The Smith Chart; Instruments for Tuning, Adjusting, & Troubleshooting; Mechanical Construction & Installation Techniques; Supports for Wire Antennas; Towers for Beams, Quads, & Verticals; Ground; Systems for Safety & Performance; Zoning, Restrictive Covenants, & Your Neighbors; Useful Trigonometry & Geometry Relations; Suppliers of Antennas, Towers, Hardware; & Accessories; Internet Resources & Web Sites"--

"Fully revised and updated, the fifth edition of this classic antenna resource includes new information on wireless devices, radio frequency interference (RFI), and the latest antenna modeling software"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part I. Background & History; Chapter 1. Introduction to Radio Communications Fundamentals; Chapter 2. Antenna Basics; Chapter 3. Radio Wave Propagation; Chapter 4. Transmission Lines & Impedance MatchingPart II. High Frequency Building Block Antennas; Chapter 5. Dipoles & Doublets; Chapter 6. Large Wire Loop Antennas; Chapter 7. Multiband & Tunable-Wire Antennas; Chapter 8. Vertical Antennas; Part III. Directional High Frequency Antennas; Chapter 9. Antenna Arrays & Array Gain; Chapter 10. Wire Arrays; Chapter 11. Vertical Arrays; Chapter 12. Yagi (Beam) Antennas; Chapter 13. Cubical Quad Antennas; Part IV. High Frequency Antennas for Specialized Uses; Chapter 14. Beverages, Small Loops, & Other Receiving Antennas; Chapter 15. Hidden & Limited Space Antennas; Chapter 16. Mobile & Marine Antennas; Chapter 17. Emergency & Portable Antennas; Chapter 18. Antennas for Shortwave Listeners (SWLs); Part V. Antennas for Other Frequencies; Chapter 19. Antennas for 160 meters; Chapter 20. VHF & UHF Antennas; Chapter 21. Microwave Waveguides & Antennas; Chapter 22. Radio Astronomy Antennas; Chapter 23. VLF Antennas; Chapter 24. Radio Direction Finding (RDF) Antennas; Part VI. Test, Measurement, & Design Aids; Chapter 25. Antenna Modeling; Chapter 26. The Smith Chart; Chapter 27. Instruments for Tuning, Adjusting, & Troubleshooting; Part VII. Mechanical Construction & Installation Techniques; Chapter 28. Supports for Wire Antennas; Chapter 29. Towers for Beams, Quads, & Verticals; Chapter 30. Ground; Part VIII. Systems for Safety & Performance; Chapter 31. Zoning, Restrictive Covenants, & Your Neighbors; Part IX. Appendices; Appendix A. Useful Trigonometry & Geometry Relations; Appendix B. Suppliers of Antennas, Towers, Hardware; & AccessoriesAppendix C. Internet Resources & Web Sites.