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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