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To all:
As a follow-up comment on the Poole RSGB book, I should say that it is
not a bad book at all except for a little pricey considering its size.
However it is lacking both on the detailed (but non-computer)
technical end AND on the ham (what freqs to use when) practical level,
both of which are particularly strong in Jacobs.
It's sort of "Propagation Lite" to use a American beer analogy hi.
73,
Warren KH6WM
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wmunro@lava.net [mailto:wmunro@lava.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:26 AM
>> To: propagation@contesting.com
>> Cc: n6bv@arrl.org; k1zz@arrl.org; kh6wm@arrl.net
>> Subject: mini-book reviews (RSGB prop. book & newest ARRL Ant. Book)
>>
>>
>>
>> To all:
>>
>> Because the George Jacobs et al "New" shortwave propagation book (as
>> fine as it is) is aging in terms of InterNet references and newer
>> software availability, I went looking for other books on the topic.
>>
>> Note: Apparently a revised edition of Jacobs is not in the works.
>>
>> I ordered "Radio Propagation: Principles and Practice" by Poole (an
>> RSGB pub) selling for $29.95 plus shipping from ARRL. Sorry to say,
>> this book is basically introductory in nature, and is (in my opinion)
>> seriously overpriced (has less than 100 pages).
>>
>> It has no bibliography and Internet and software references are few
>> and far between.
>>
>> In contrast, the latest (21st Edition) of the ARRL Antenna Book
>> propagation chapter (thanks, Dean Straw) has much up-to-date and
>> useful propagation information, numerous bibliographic cites and much
>> InterNet and software info (as well as at least a lifetime's worth of
>> specific theoretical and practical antenna information hi).
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Warren KH6WM
>
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