Debugging an Antenna System
The antenna is our physical link to the invisible communications medium of radio. Most every design or item we use as an antenna will emit and capture energy. This includes everything from a window screen to a huge, well-designed array. How well the antenna "works" (receiving or transmitting) is termed the "performance envelope."
The following has been prepared after 10 years of sharing time with amateurs from the commercial side and close to 20 years of presentations. This includes speaking with thousands of people at conventions and clubs and hundreds of people designing antenna systems and doing the actual installation.
The information is presented mostly in an outline format. There are occasional explanations included where more description was needed.
It is hoped this effort will improve our enjoyment of amateur radio by increasing our collective knowledge and by increasing the efficiency (expanding the performance envelope) of our antenna system.
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a) Download Debugging an Antenna System directly as Microsoft Word. Also included is "Antenna Specifications", adding more foundational information for you. The total size is 1.032MB.
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