Overview

60 Antennas

Whatever the type of antenna, there's always a genuine sense of achievement when you build one yourself and it provides great results. This book sets out to provide a huge array of designs that the home constructor can attempt—and, more importantly, will want to build.

Unlike many other antenna books, this 288-page paperback starts with the premise that it will provide all the information needed to construct the antenna so it is at your fingertips when you start. Broken into sections, "60 Antennas" offers designs from the simple to the complex but still achievable for the home constructor. The reference book starts with a section on Vertical Antennas which includes antennas from 2-160m and even 630m. Readers will find here mobile 'screwdriver' and Slim Jim antennas, as well as compact verticals for a wide range of situations. The book moves onto Horizontal Antennas that also cover the amateur radio spectrum with dipoles, multi-bands and more. Directional antennas are covered with a variety of beams and quads. The section on Loop Antennas includes an indoor variant and details of how to make these as efficient as possible. For those with restrictions of what antennas they can use, Stealthy Antennas shares a variety of invisible or nearly invisible options among the designs included. VHF and up isn't forgotten with a selection of antennas for microwaves, 2m, 70cm that includes horn, beams, and log periodic varieties.

There is not enough space here to list all the antennas or their variations included in "60 Antennas." Selected from around the amateur radio world and featuring some of the great names of antenna design, there is much here that will inspire you to want to build your next antenna.

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