Welcome to the Big Island ARRL News update.
In this post, I’m focusing on a new book from noted ham radio author, Eric P. Nichols (KL7AJ).
If you enjoy experimenting with antennas or improving your station’s antennas, then “Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur” is for you.
As Nichols suggests, almost all radio amateurs can use a separate receive antenna to maximize station performance.
Source (email from HQ ARRL).
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwGDDhgjfcBQTMvfNsxgFhbxSWS
Please click link or scroll down to read a synopsis of the book and its chapters:
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| “If you can’t hear ’em, you can’t work ’em” — author Eric Nichols, KL7AJ | ||||||
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Transmitting and receiving antennas have different jobs to do.
The well-known principle of antenna reciprocity is often over-applied by radio amateurs. While it is true the fundamental characteristics of antennas apply to both transmission and reception, requirements and priorities of receiving antennas can be different. The function of receiving antennas is to present the best signal-to-noise ratio to the receiver. Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur focuses entirely on active and passive receiving antennas, and their associated circuits. In most cases, every amateur radio station can benefit from a separate, well-designed receiving antenna or antenna system.
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