Ham Radio Books
That Make HF Wire Antennas 
Finally Make Sense

One night you’re calling CQ and a station comes back with a 59+. That kind of result isn’t luck when you understand how and why antennas work. The four book mini series of ham radio books below explain what makes HF wire antennas succeed (and why some fail) in plain language, with examples you can actually use.

Book 5 - The Compendium - wraps all four books of the mini series into one economical package. Book 5 stands out from all other books on the market on antennas because it helps you understand how and why HF wire antennas work and offers experience-based solutions to common questions like:

• "What is the best HF antenna for my needs and location?" 
• "What type of stand-alone antenna tuner should I use and which should I avoid?" 
• "How can I hide my HF antenna from the neighbors and still get acceptable performance from it?" 
• "What about lightning protection?" ... and many more.

Hams Bought Book 5 and some Wrote Back!

• KI7YGW (Rod) : "How the heck did you ever pack this much knowledge in a book so down to earth and practical? Thank you sooo much for your gift of keeping things simple and clear for us nuts and bolts kind of guys!"

• OZ3PAX (John Jensen): Built the “Linear Loading” antenna from Book 5 using 450Ω ladder line; “works great” on 17m and also tunes on 15m/20m.

• K5LH/DK5LH (Chris): Tried multiple 160m antennas for years; installed your design in under an hour; saw ~3 S-units more RX with less noise and worked a new DXCC on 160m on his first call (VP2M).

• VE3YTN (Tom): Built the NVIS portable antenna based on Book 5; reports 2–3 S-units better than a 17' vertical, 200+ QSOs at 100W, and logged 23 QSOs on 5W in one night.

The Four Book Mini Series
on HF Wire Antennas

If you chose not to buy the Compendium above ... You could start with the $0.99 introduction - the basics of HF wire antennas - then pick the next book to make the most of your available space, whether you build or buy. Top that with the book on the accessories/tuners that help manage your signal.

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What do these ham radio books help solve?

Book One - The basics

What stands between you, the amateur radio operator, and all the other amateur radio operators in the world?

Antennas. Yours, theirs…and propagation conditions between.

In other words, you can have the most advanced transceiver, coupled with the most powerful amplifier on the market, if you know too little about how antenna systems work and about radio wave propagation, you risk spending your time and money for naught.

This eBook is the first of a series on HF wire antenna basics. Together, these eBooks will help ensure that you turn the situation around to your advantage. They will make a great addition to the ham radio books you should have.

Book Two - HF antennas for limited space

What additional challenge is there to HF communications besides:

• Overcoming often adverse propagation conditions;
• Establishing solid contacts in the cacophony of pileups when conditions are good;
• Acquiring the necessary operating skills?

Finding space to install a large HF antenna, that's what!

This eBook, with its many illustrations, will supply some of the most viable HF antenna solutions for restricted spaces, and explain the pros and cons of each. You will then be free to choose the solution that will “fit” into the space you have available while meeting most of your needs.

The solution you opt for will involve compromises. But, at least, you will have the luxury of being able to choose.

Book Three - Homemade HF antennas

Imagine! You are suddenly getting 59+ signal reports. You proudly answer that you are running “barefoot” and using a homemade HF antenna. You're in amateur radio heaven.

Nothing compares to the intense satisfaction that the amateur radio operator derives from having built a fully functional homemade amateur radio HF antenna. Planning, gathering the parts, assembling, adapting, testing and, finally, making memorable contacts with your homemade antenna are priceless moments in an amateur's life. The rewards are many, as you will see.

This eBook is designed to help you reach that level of satisfaction.

Book 4 - HF antenna accessories

Ham radio books on HF wire antennas would not be complete without this fourth eBook in the series on Amateur Radio HF Antennas. It covers essential, and often ill-understood HF antenna accessories.

Lightning on the horizon? You are not worried … because you installed the lightning protection devices described in this eBook, and you have taken the preventive measures as prescribed.

But that’s not all. Your HF antenna is now transmitting more RF power, and your receiver is getting more milliwatts from your antenna system, because you learned what types of antenna tuners to avoid. You are now using an efficient tuner, and you even know how it works.

Your antenna tuner will likely have its own SWR/PWR meter. Notwithstanding, this eBook will help you decide if you still need an outboard one, and which meter will best meet your needs.

Furthermore, armed with the valuable information you read here, you finally acquired the antenna analyzer to satisfy the expectations of the antenna experimenter in you.

Emboldened by your recent successful acquisitions, you now have the antenna tower you were dreaming of. You heeded the recommendations this eBook provided and, thus, avoided all the pitfalls that await the unwary.

Finally, an eBook series on HF wire antennas would not be complete without a word on HF signal propagation. It outlines the software and online services available today which enable you to take full advantage of band openings.

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