SAFETY FIRST

* Heights and fall zones

* Power lines - Lightning Protection http://www.astronwireless.com/aboutlightning.html

* RF Radiation Regulations http://n5xu.ae.utexas.edu/rfsafety/

OVERVIEW OF ANTENNAS

* What is an antenna http://www.borg.com/~warrend/guru.html#array

* How do they work

* Different types and their characteristics / actual vs theoretical performance

* NVIS Near Vertical Incident Scatter http://www.athensarc.org/nvis.htm

TRANSMISSION LINES

* What are they

* How do they work

* Losses and other variables http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/examinat/amateur%20radio%20study%20guide/Course%20Files/Transmission%20Lines/STUDY%20NOTES%20-%20TRANSMISSION%20LINES.htm

ANTENNA TUNERS

* What and why a tuner http://www.eham.net/articles/9751

ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS

*What kind of measurements

http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/02/Spring/fogelle1.html

*Tools

*How do we make/use antenna plots http://www.astronwireless.com/radiation_patterns.html

ANTENNA SIMULATORS

* What is a Simulator and why useful

* Software and how to use

http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/antenna-modeling/

http://www.si-list.org/swindex2.html FREE SOFTWARE

http://www.cebik.com/radio.html GURU of Antenna Simulation

SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO CONSTRUCT ANTENNA'S

* PVC The Ham's TINKERTOY

* Aluminum / Copper tape

* Household wiring

SOME USEFUL SITES

http://www.tonnesoftware.com/ FREE SOFTWARE

http://www.astronwireless.com/library.html GENERAL ANTENNA and RELATED TUTORIALS

http://users.tpg.com.au/users/ldbutler/index.htm JUST GOOD HAM STUFF BY L. BUTLER

http://www.wia.org.au/armag/ AUSSIE HAM MAG

SPICE * Circuit analysis and simulation program -

SwitcherCAD http://www.linear.com/company/software.jsp FREE PGM

W2EHE's website : http://catzco.com/

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