Topband: Small antenna book

[Paul Christensen]

> On the surface this seems to agree with what I find. There are dozens of 
> ways to have about the same results. I wonder what Grant has in the book?

I recently purchased a copy from the ARRL and it's well worth the $20 price. 
Table of Contents:

- Short Antenna Behavior
- A Better Way to Define Antenna Bandwidth
- Why Top-loading Can Improve Short Antenna Performance
- Top Hat Arrangements
- Inverted Cone Antennas
- Closed Antennas
- Antennas with Two Driven Elements
- T-shaped Antennas
- Inverted L-shaped Antennas
- Antennas with Four Driven Elements
- Spiral Antennas
- Small Horizontal Antennas
- Quadrature Feed Arrangements

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji at w8ji.com>
To: <Topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 7:02 PM
Subject: Topband: Small antenna book


> While looking for something entirely different, I came across this. I 
> wonder if anyone has this book?
>
> Grant, KM5KG, is one of the most experienced broadcast engineers around.
>
> http://www.km5kg.com/160meter.htm
>
> Grant claims:
> "A New Book from Grant Bingeman, KM5KG
>
> 112 pages 8.5 by 11 inches
>
> This book presents 30 practical wire antenna designs that fit inside a 40 
> by 40 by 30 foot tall space, including the ground system.  This report is 
> specially written for the ham radio operator who lives on a typical 
> quarter acre lot and has to maintain a practical budget.
>
> E field radiation efficiencies of 75 percent are possible over a very 
> limited ground system of 18 buried radial wires only 20 feet long."
>
> On the surface this seems to agree with what I find. There are dozens of 
> ways to have about the same results. I wonder what Grant has in the book?
>
> 73 Tom
>
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