Antennas and Radio Propagation

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
Section I. The electromagnetic wave__________ 1-6 1
II. Wave propagation_____________ 7-9 10
III. Summary and review questions____ 10, 11 14,15

CHAPTER 2. MODES OF PROPAGATION 12-18 17
II. The ionosphere ___________ 19-25 24
III. Sky-wave propagation ___________ 26-33 37
IV. Summary and review questions _______ 34,35 51,53

CHAPTER 3. HALF-WAVE AND QUARTER-WAVE ANTENNAS
Section I. Basic theory ___ 36-43 54
II. Transmission lines _________ 44-46 67
I II. Basic feeder systems ________ 47-51 79
IV. Basic radiation patterns _________ 52-55 89
V. Practical half-wave antennas __________ 56-68 97
VI. Grounded antennas ______________ 69-79 118
VII. Summary and review questions _______ 80, 81 135,
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CHAPTER 4. LONG-WIRE ANTENNAS ___ 82-93 139

Chapter 5. DRIVEN AND PARASITIC ARRAYS
Section I. Introduction __________94-97 174
II. Driven arrays ___________ 98-104 177
III. Parasitic arrays _______ 105-107 198
IV. Summary and review questions ___108, 109 208, 209

CHAPTER 6. RADIO DIRECTION FINDING ANTENNAS_____ 11G-115 211

INDEX_____ 221



Classic U.S. military manual to help soldiers understand how antennas and radios work. Great reading for amateur radio operators.