ARRL Here to There Radio Wave Propagation

ARRL's Here to There: Radio Wave Propagation discusses the principles of radio wave propagation and the role the ionosphere plays in the propagation of your transmitted signal. The author unravels the mysteries of the ionosphere and details which of the Amateur Radio bands interact with the ionosphere in an easy-to-understand format, allowing you to make the most of your time on the air.

Amateur radio communication depends upon the movement of radio waves, and hams spend a lot of time designing a station that will send those waves in a desired direction. As soon as your transmission leaves your antenna it is subject to the often-misunderstood effects of propagation.

Here to There: How Radio Waves Propagate provides practical advice on understanding what's going on in the ionosphere and troposphere, how takeoff angle impacts your transmission, and how far you can really communicate over VHF and UHF. You'll learn about cutting-edge ionospheric science and how hams are informing contemporary research. Understanding conditions and how to predict them will improve your operating methods, whether you're interested in making contacts from a park bench, or driving the legal limit to reach a new DX entity.

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