The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition) — ARRL / Ward Silver (Ed.)
The definitive 1,100-page RF antenna engineering reference: NVIS arrays, Yagis, earth radials, impedance matching & transmission lines.
Why This Dead-Tree Manual Belongs in Your UK Blackout Library
When commercial communications infrastructure fails, range and reliability depend 90% on antenna efficiency rather than transmitter wattage. This is the master reference for designing, matching, and erecting antennas from 1.8MHz HF to UHF/SHF.
When regional power and broadband networks fail during a severe British winter storm, digital PDFs and video streams cannot be accessed. Keeping the physical print edition of The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition) (2019 edition) in your household binder ensures zero-power access to verified procedures across Phase 4: Year-Round Autonomy & Deep Bench.
Bibliographic & Companion Hardware Specification
| Title & Author | The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition) — ARRL / Ward Silver (Ed.) |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 / ISBN-10 | 978-1625951113 / |
| Edition & Price | 2019 edition • £54.99 RRP |
| Skill Tier & Outage Phase | Tier 3: Engineer Reference • Phase 4: Year-Round Autonomy & Deep Bench |
| Chapter-Matched Hardware Kit | OGA-RF-052 — NanoVNA-H4 4" Vector Network Analyser (50kHz–1.5GHz) + SOLT SMA Calibration & Coax Kit (£109): Exact physical build dimensions, radial ground-screen layouts, Smith chart stub matching, toroidal balun winding recipes, and high-angle NVIS antenna designs for zero-skip regional links. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition) (ISBN 978-1625951113) essential for UK household resilience?
The definitive 1,100-page RF antenna engineering reference: NVIS arrays, Yagis, earth radials, impedance matching & transmission lines. When commercial communications infrastructure fails, range and reliability depend 90% on antenna efficiency rather than transmitter wattage. This is the master reference for designing, matching, and erecting antennas from 1.8MHz HF to UHF/SHF.
Which stocked UK hardware kit pairs directly with The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition)?
The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications (24th Edition) is chapter-matched with OGA-RF-052 (NanoVNA-H4 4" Vector Network Analyser (50kHz–1.5GHz) + SOLT SMA Calibration & Coax Kit, £109): Exact physical build dimensions, radial ground-screen layouts, Smith chart stub matching, toroidal balun winding recipes, and high-angle NVIS antenna designs for zero-skip regional links.