Assembling a VHF/UHF amateur radio station -- VHF/UHF propagation -- Operating techniques -- Transmitters, power amplifiers & EMC -- Antennas -- Designs for VHF and UHF transverters -- Power supplies -- Station control -- Test equipment, etc.

Ham tests do not teach what you need to know to get on the air and operate. You've got your license, now what? How do you go about assembling the equipment you need? How do you make your first QSO? How to Get on HF - The Easy Way covers everything you need to know including equipment selection, shack design, antennas, amplifiers, mobile and remote operation, grounding, computers, logging programs, QSO and QSL etiquette, propagation, modes, operating tips and strategies, the DX Code of Conduct, awards, contests, learning CW and much more. Get on HF - The Easy Way!

This book has been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field of radio communications. This book introduces the basic concepts and mechanisms of radiowave propagation engineering in both the troposphere and ionosphere, and includes greater emphasis on the needs of digital technologies and new kinds of radio systems.

This handbook contains a wealth of information, including instructions for building a variety of antennas. The Truth Table lists the actual dB gain of 10 popular antennas.

CD-ROM contains the complete book in electronic form, using Adobe Acrobat Reader.