The ARRL Antenna Book For Radio Communications

Antennas, Transmission Lines and Radio Wave Propagation


Build one antenna, and you ll quickly find yourself planning the next. The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications is devoted entirely to that pioneering spirit. In this one book, you will find all of the information you need for complete antenna systems from planning, to design and construction. The Antenna Book describes antennas for nearly any frequency range and operating application: from the HF low-bands through VHF, UHF and microwave; fixed station, portable, mobile, maritime, satellite and more!


New and Improved! This twenty-second edition includes a complete reorganization, new content, and exciting new antenna projects:

• Every chapter updated or rewritten, including limited-space antennas, portable and mobile antennas, receiving antennas, building towers, and antenna system troubleshooting


• New designs, including a C-pole ground-independent HF antenna, a 40 meter Moxon beam, and improved half-element designs for Yagis


• Updated EZNEC-ARRL version 5.0 antenna modeling software


• Expanded content on CD-ROM, including and an extensive collection of antenna models


• New Author and Project Indexes ...and more!



CD-ROM Included! The CD-ROM includes all of the fully searchable text and illustrations in the printed book, plus utility programs and supplemental content from expert contributors.