[TowerTalk] How to books

[KI7WX@aol.com]

1) N6BV does a nice job with the ARRL anntenna book.  

2) The ARRL Antenna Compendium series is full of neat stuff and I understand a new one is in the works.

3) Low Band DXing by ON4UN is a must have for folks interested in 80 and 160M.

4) When I was building my NC station I found the older issues of the NCJ to be very, very helpful. I particularly enjoyed the many early articles by K8CC and K5RC. A CD-ROM is available from the ARRL and is a good value. A personal thanks to K8CC who answered many questions for me via email. Brag photos at: http://www.pvrcnc.org/station/ki7wx/

5) Yagi fans ought to have copies of W2PV and W6QHS's books on hand simply because it's the right thing to do. 

6) A myriad of websites out there are full of info. A rainy weekend, Google, a T1 line and a large harddrive is all it takes.

I have a number of other books in my antenna library, but the ones above are the ones I pick up most often. I've also learned a lot by simple computer modeling with programs like YO (yagis) and Yagimax(stacks). Contest and DX club meetings are a great place for antenna discussions. Most areas have a couple big stations that are always being repaired and enhanced. Go hold a rope and watch what's going on to start. Become a tower monkey and you'll never have a free weekend :)

Mark
KI7WX

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