ARRL Antenna Book 24th Edition - Ham Radio
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- čas přidán 9. 03. 2023
- In this video, we take a look at one of the best amateur radio antenna books on the market... the ARRL Antenna Book 24th Edition.
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As a book nerd, I appreciate these videos. At least for me, I can read and re read as many times as it takes to sink in, without the embarrassment of have to say "can you go over that again bra, I saw a squirrel"
I'm right there with you, I typically read most stuff three times and then will come back and look at it on a later date 👍
I'm a total antenna nerd! I love this book because it covers so much. While the math can be a bit daunting, you have to remember that even the most complex mathematics formulas are based on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The hard part is really figuring out what all those Greek letters stand for. When I first got licensed, the antenna book might as well have been written in ancient Sanskrit. Now, after learning a bit, a large portion of it makes sense. You did a great job walking folks through this great book. The thing about reference books that many people don't realize is that they are reference books, not a Stephen King novel which you read from beginning to end. If you need to change your sparkplugs, you don't read the entire Chilton's manual for your car. You get right to the section that helps you do the work. Of course, with the Antenna Reference, I found myself reading a lot more than I needed to at the moment because it's interesting stuff. Thanks again for another great video.
Hey Hugh, I think I agree on all points. The thing with these books, like you infer, is that everytime you refer to it you understand a little more than last time. I can't tell you how useful it's been for me... thanks for watching 👍
For the people who's heads spin when they start looking at equations, I've found if you glance over them and read the entire text to get the concept they're throwing at you, then go back and lock down the substitutions, and then deal with the equation, it's a bit easier.
It's easier to follow a recipe when you know why you're cooking, what the finished product is and what the separate ingredients are.
Hope this helps. I know the feeling.
That's good advice, thanks DP 👍
Great review! As mentioned in the comments on your other video, I ordered that one, BUT this book looks to be excellent as well! You really can’t go wrong with either one. 👍🏻
Hey Chris. You're right, either book is plenty of info 👍
I’m gonna have to visit my local library, 😂 (a) maybe I don’t have to spend more money! 😅 (b) they sincerely should have both of these, in all Public Libraries!
Brilliant Review, Ape.
After having bought the Rothammel antenna book, I might buy the ARRL one.
One thing I have learned over the years, i that I love reading books like this and you can never have too many ham radio books.
You’re going to end up like me with a shelf full of them 👍
Great content, Ape! With this and the other book review you did recently, you have taken your channel to the next level at least in my eyes. Masterfully delivered!
Thank you Ohaya, glad you liked the videos 👍
Thank you, as always, great content - very clear information. Glad I subscribed.
Glad you liked it Fred, thanks for watching 👍
Thanks Ape! Exactly what I was looking for!
Awesome Gap, glad I could help 👍
I need to get that German book and the full version ARRL. Thanks for sharing these Ape! I have two vehicles with antenna holes.
No drilling for me!
thanks for this video, is what i was searching for
Glad to hear, thanks for watching Gustavo 👍
Thank you, I will get one for sure!
Thanks for watching Troy 👍
Thank you for this. Subscribed!
Glad you liked it Bob 👍
super good content! 💜👍 I really want to buy an Antenna book now! 😂
I use them often, but I am an antenna nerd 🤓
I used a book similar to this to pass my 1st class telephone license in the late 60’s. The test was extremely antenna intensive.
Hey Greg, never heard of that test. Thanks for checking out the video 👍
@@TheSmokinApe back before the 1980’s to work on transmitters , you had to have at least a 2nd class fcc radio telephone license. To work at a tv station, you needed a first class fcc radio tv license. In 1980 they changed both classes to a general class. Most cases , the rule to have an fcc license was dropped. Our chief engineer did require a license for the sng truck operators. sng stands for satellite news gathering. I really enjoy your videos. I am an old man and your videos keep me up to date on technology. N9WXG.
So, the book review bug has caught you.
That could be the case. A few folks on the last video ask about this one so I figured it would be easy enough to do 👍
So between ARRL and Rothamels...?what are your thoughts if you could only buy one?
I think I’d go with the Rothamels 👍
Awesome video …. Ta mate de VK2AOE
Thanks TAoE 👍
I love your videos and have downloaded many of them to view offline. Thanks for all you do for the hobby.
I've had the 21st Edition for 15 years and, while it's a good resource, it's certainly not for beginners. ARRL puts out better books for beginners but, in the past 15 years, CZcams has become a much better resource than ARRL. If you're a real Ham techie and want to geek out, then the Antenna Book is for you. If you're a regular Ham who wants basic information, I've found CZcams a much better resource. Too many of the ARRL books are just collections of old QST articles that are, again, written by techies for techies. Yawn.
Hey Will, glad you like the videos. I agree that most of this book is on the technical side, but it's all learnable. I also agree that YT is a great resource :)
Which is better....Rothammel's or ARRL? Schnell! Schnell!
Hey Karl, I like both but think I like Rothammel's more right now.
Inside joke about how the handbook depicts how bad ground conductivity is in your area? Or do most feel ground, in the US, just isn't very conductive?
Hey David, it's a little bit of both 👍
@@TheSmokinApe If you have the time do tell. I've done several (Many) vertical builds with radials, but just do not get good ground reflection. Lets be real, it would work, but it just doesn't work as well, and is easily proven these days with digital modes. I live in the Eastern US, and when I looked up conductivity, I'm like a 2 or 3 for my area, and found it easier to blame the poor clay soil. Your inside joke played right into what I have experienced.
Dave, just for you I am doing a livesteam 10:00AM Central this Sunday the 12th on this topic 👍
The one thing that's a pain in the ass is ft and inches. We convert feet to metres and then use metric decimal numbers to divide inches to thou of an inch. The US needs to give up on a bad idea and move away from this cave man system.
We that live inside the Empire of Lies, we've become comfortable with chaos and just making things up as we go🤪
I just have two measuring tapes, saves me some head scratching 👍