All about Ham Radio
Author | : Harry L. Helms |
Publisher | : LLH Technology |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
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Author | : Harry L. Helms |
Publisher | : LLH Technology |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
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Author | : James E. Kearman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780872594173 |
Author | : Richard A. Bartlett |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2015-01-28 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1476612609 |
During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, ham radio went from being an experiment to virtually an art form. Because of the few government restrictions and the low monetary investment required, the concept of ham radio appealed to various people. More than just a simple hobby, however, ham radio required its operators to understand radio theory, be able to trace a schematic and know how to build a transmitter and receiver with whatever material they might have available. With the advent of World War II and the increased need for cutting-edge communications, the United States government drew upon the knowledge and skill of these amateur ham radio operators. This book explores the history of ham radio operators, emphasizing their social history and their many contributions to the technological development of worldwide communications. It traces the concept of relays, including the American Radio Relay League, from contacts as close as 25 miles apart to operators anywhere in the world. The book highlights the part played by ham radio in many of the headline events of the half century, especially exploration and aviation "firsts". The ways in which these primarily amateur operators assisted in times of disaster including such events as the sinking of the Titanic and the 1937 Ohio River flood, are also examined.
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Total Pages | : 1180 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Radio |
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Author | : H. Ward Silver |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2021-04-20 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1119695600 |
Respond to the call of ham radio Despite its old-school reputation, amateur radio is on the rise, and the airwaves are busier than ever. That’s no surprise: being a ham is a lot of fun, providing an independent way to keep in touch with friends, family, and new acquaintances around the world—and even beyond with its ability to connect with the International Space Station! Hams are also good in a crisis, keeping communications alive and crackling during extreme weather events and loss of communications until regular systems like cell phones and the internet are restored. Additionally, it’s enjoyable for good, old-fashioned tech geek reasons—fiddling with circuits and bouncing signals off the ionosphere just happens to give a lot of us a buzz! If one or more of these benefits is of interest to you, then good news: the new edition of Ham Radio For Dummies covers them all! In his signature friendly style, longtime ham Ward Silver (Call Sign NØAX)—contributing editor with the American Radio Relay League—patches you in on everything from getting the right equipment and building your station (it doesn’t have to be expensive) to the intricacies of Morse code and Ohm’s law. In addition, he coaches you on how to prepare for the FCC-mandated licensing exam and tunes you up for ultimate glory in the ham radio hall of fame as a Radiosport competitor! With this book, you’ll learn to: Set up and organize your station Communicate with people around the world Prep for and pass the FCC exam Tune into the latest tech, such as digital mode operating Whether you’re looking to join a public service club or want the latest tips on the cutting edge of ham technology, this is the perfect reference for newbies and experts alike—and will keep you happily hamming it up for years!
Author | : American Radio Relay League |
Publisher | : American Radio Relay League (ARRL) |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : Danny Gregory |
Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2003-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781568982816 |
To an outsider, the world of ham radio is one of basement transmitters, clunky microphones, Morse code, and crackly, possibly clandestine, worldwide communications, a world both mysterious and geeky. But the real story is a lot more interesting: indeed, there are more than two million operators worldwide, including people like Walter Cronkite and Priscilla Presley. Gandhi had a ham radio, as do Marlon Brando and Juan Carlos, king of Spain. Hello World takes us on a seventy-year odyssey through the world of ham radio. From 1927 until his death in 2001, operator Jerry Powell transmitted radio signals from his bedroom in Hackensack, New Jersey, touring the worlds most remote locations and communicating with people from Greenland to occupied Japan. Once he made contact with a fellow ham operator, he exchanged postcards known as QSLs cards with them. For seven decades, Powell collected hundreds of these cards, documenting his fascinating career in amateur radio and providing a dazzling graphic inventory of people and places far flung. This book is both an introduction to the fascinating world of ham and a visual feast for anyone interested in the universal language of graphic design.
Author | : Claude Jollet |
Publisher | : Claude Jollet |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0995027323 |
The contents of this book are mostly aimed at the amateur radio beginner and aspiring ones. Therefore, this book provides answers to basic questions like: What is the best HF antenna for my needs and location? What type of stand-alone antenna tuner should I use and which should I avoid? How can I hide my HF antenna from the neighbors and still get acceptable performance from it? What about lightning protection? This book will supply immediately useful answers to the above questions and many more. A properly designed and installed amateur radio HF antenna system can potentially make the humblest ham radio equipment perform like stations worth thousands of dollars. We are confident that the antenna experimenter will find the information given here priceless. Furthermore, any ham radio operator, armed with the information this book contains, will become a much better informed buyer of commercially made HF antenna systems and accessories. This special compendium edition is published in response to ham radio operators who wrote to ask that all the basic information, on and related to amateur radio HF antennas, be made available in one book instead of four, arguing that it would be more convenient. The author and publisher agree. Therefore this edition contains the complete four-book series on Amateur Radio HF Antennas published by Claude Jollet, VE2DPE.
Author | : Al Brogdon |
Publisher | : American Radio Relay League (ARRL) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-04 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9780872599741 |
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Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Antennas (Electronics) |
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