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Fill your head with Amateur Radio knowledge and know-how with our massive selection of reference books. From basic antenna design to the complete CTU Contest University...
Fill your head with Amateur Radio knowledge and know-how with our massive selection of reference books. From basic antenna design to the complete CTU Contest University series, you’ll find the information and instruction you need to master your hobby. Our library includes over 100 publications for beginners as well as seasoned Ham Radio veterans. You’ll find how-to books on dozens of topics, plus Amateur Radio history books, pocket reference books, and station log books. Get your info from some of the most trusted names around—ARRL, CQ Publications, Ham Radio School, W5YI Group, and more. Shop now!
Fill your head with Amateur Radio knowledge and know-how with our massive selection of reference books. From basic antenna design to the complete CTU Contest University series, you’ll find the information and instruction you need to master your hobby. Our library includes over 100 publications for beginners as well as seasoned Ham Radio veterans. You’ll find how-to books on dozens of topics, plus Amateur Radio history books, pocket reference books, and station log books. Get your info from some of the most trusted names around—ARRL, CQ Publications, Ham Radio School, W5YI Group, and more. Shop now!
CTU Books 2017 Contest University Textbooks
CTU Books 2017 Contest University Textbooks are now available! Gain the insider's knowledge of contesting, station design and preparations. Discover what others have learned over decades of operations, as well as new techniques, equipment and contesting information. Skip the trial and error; learn how to get the edge to improve your scores and put your station in the winner's circle! Now into a second decade of operation, Contest University has presented dozens of programs around the world to teach Radiosport techniques and practices. In addition to the US and Puerto Rico, seven countries have hosted CTUs — Australia, Russia, Germany, Italy, England, Brazil, and Finland. More than 4,000 students have attended these classes where over 90 CTU instructors have shared their contesting experience and expertise. CTU program content changes from year to year to cover a myriad of topics. In the words of CTU Chairman Tim Duffy, K3LR, "Contest University is a platform for sharing ideas and learning new ways to enjoy Amateur Radio Contesting." 2017 Contest University Textbooks contain, in print, the complete sets of slides presented by each professor at CTU at the 2017 Dayton Hamvention™. Topics and Presenters include: * It's A Fun Game, Let's Operate the Right Way; Joel Harrison, W5ZN * How to Improve Your Transmitting Antennas for Low Solar Activity; Frank Donovan, W3LPL * Introduction to Introduction to Contesting (Be The Elmer!); Ward Silver, N0AX * CW and RTTY Skimmer and the Reverse Beacon Network; Robert A. Wilson, N6TV * Optimizing VHF Contest Scores Utilizing JT Digital Modes; Joel Harrison, W5ZN * Easy to Build Low Band Receiving Antennas for Small and Large Lots; Frank Donovan, W3LPL * A Deep Dive into Stacking Yagis; Greg Ordy, W8WWV * Grounding & Bonding for the Little Pistol and Medium Gun; Ward Silver, N0AX * RTTY Contesting, A to Z; Ed Muns, W0YK * How to Adapt Your DX Contest Strategies for Low Solar Activity; Frank Donovan, W3LPL * Little Pistols, Bigger Scores; Dan B. Zeitlin, K2YWE * The Advantages of Waterfall Displays for Contesting and DXing; Robert A. Wilson, N6TV * Advanced Topics in RTTY Contesting; Ed Muns, W0YK * The Wonderful World of Space Weather; Dr. Tamitha Mulligan Skov * Antenna/Tower Reliability; Tim Jellison, W3YQ/KL7WV * Disruptive Technologies: How they Change our Hobby; Rob Sherwood, NC0B * Glossary; Pat Barkey, N9RV 2017 Contest University Textbooks have over 370 pages; most of which are talking-point presentation slides, with two slides per page. Order your copy today and begin a journey that will help you to become a more successful Amateur Radio contest operator.
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Yagi Antennas Explained
Yagi Antennas have become commonplace in amateur radio since their invention in the 1920s by Shintaro Uda and Hidetsugu Yagi. These directional antennas, consisting of two or more parallel resonant antenna elements, provide—as radio amateurs know—great performance across a variety of bands. If you've ever wanted to build and experiment with Yagi beam arrays then "Yagi Antennas Explained" is for you. The 208-page paperback is a practical guide to the design, operation, and construction of Yagi beam arrays for the amateur bands from 20m to 70cm. Rather than using mathematics, where possible, explanations are used to describe the operational aspects of beam arrays. So you'll find explanation of gain, front to back ratio, feed point impedance, polarization, radiation pattern, and bandwidth. Antennas need to be connected to the radio equipment using feeder cables; therefore, the feeder cables are reviewed, along with the techniques utilized to match a feeder cable to an antenna. Practical techniques for construction are offered in abundance, with the emphasis placed on using hand tools and materials that are generally available. Many practical designs are included, ranging from a 15m band 2-element beam, through to a 70cm band 19-element Yagi. Installations are also covered, including how performance can change as height-above-the-ground increases –and the effect of mounting several Yagi beam arrays on the same mast. The final chapter describes techniques where Yagi beam arrays can be combined to produce specialized antennas. This includes how Yagi beam arrays can be stacked or bayed. A method is described where two Yagi beam arrays can be combined to produce a dual-band antenna fed using a single feeder cable. Other examples include how two Yagi beam arrays can be combined to produce a circularly polarized beam antenna suited to use when the distant station's polarization is uncertain. If you want a practical and understandable guide to the fascinating world of building, operating, and experimenting with beam arrays from 20m to 70cm, then "Yagi Antennas Explained" is certainly the book for you.
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