Small Antennas for Small Spaces – 2nd Edition

Product Details

• Author: Steve Ford, WB8IMY
• ISBN: 978-1-62595-051-2
• Item No.: 0512
• Softcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: The American Radio Relay League, Inc.; Second Edition, Third Printing (May 2017)
• Language: English
• Product Dimensions: 8 3/16 x 10 7/8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.70 pounds

Antenna Designs to Fit your Space!

Amateur Radio operators love antennas — the bigger the better — but if you don’t have acres of property to erect the antenna of your dreams, does it mean you’re effectively off the air? Not at all! This fascinating hobby is still yours to enjoy. With the right antenna design you’ll be on the air today!

Fully updated, the second edition of ARRL’s Small Antennas for Small Spaces is a valuable resource for radio amateurs who live in apartments, condominiums, or houses on small lots. Filled with practical advice, this book guides you to finding the right antenna design to fit whatever space you have available. In Small Antennas for Small Spaces you’ll find ideas and projects that will get you on the air regardless of where you live!

Includes:

• Tips to Get You Started the Right Way
  Optimizing your limited-space station is about more than just building an antenna. Learn important tips about feed lines, SWR, RF amplifiers, operating modes and RF safety.
• Indoor Antennas You Can Install this Weekend
  Design ideas and projects for VHF and HF antennas you can use inside your home.
• NEW! Outdoor HF Antennas System Projects
  6 new projects, including a privacy fence stealth antenna, self-supporting inverted V dipole and the extended double Zepp dipole.
• Outdoor Antennas for VHF and Beyond
  Compact omnidirectional and directional antennas you can install anywhere.
• Creative Solutions
  A collection of limited-space antenna ideas from well-known amateurs, including the innovative Folded Skeleton Sleeve 40 and 20 Meter Dipole Antenna.
  …and more!