Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist by Gibilisco, Stan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication About the Author Contents Introduction 1 Hobby Radio: A Technical Overview

Shortwave Radio Amateur (Ham) Radio Citizens Band (CB) Radio Electromagnetic Fields Radio Wave Propagation Morse Code and Radioteletype Voices on Waves Receiver Fundamentals Predetector Stages Detectors Exotic Communications Methods

2 Shortwave and Allwave Listening

How I Got into SWL Shortwave Broadcast Bands Sunspots and Shortwave Radio Longwave Radio Dirty Electricity Which Radio’s for You?

3 Ham Radio Communications Modes

Morse Code Radioteletype Phase-Shift Keying Multiple-Frequency-Shift Keying Amateur Teleprinting over Radio Packet Radio Single Sideband Frequency Modulation Images and Video

4 Ham Radio Licenses and Frequencies

Today’s License Classes Discontinued License Classes 160 Meters 80 Meters 60 Meters 40 Meters 30 Meters 20 Meters 17 Meters 15 Meters 12 Meters 10 Meters 6 Meters 2 Meters Beyond 2 Meters

5 Fixed Ham Stations

Where Will You Put Your Rig? The “Main Radio” Peripheral Equipment Utility-Operated Power Supplies Small Backup Generators Noise, Noise, Noise!

6 Mobile and Portable Ham Stations

Mobile Band Options Mobile Power Options Portable Band Options Portable Power Options Stay Safe!

7 Ham Antenna Primer

Radiation Resistance Half-Wave Antennas Quarter-Wave Verticals Loops Ground Systems Gain and Directivity Phased Arrays Parasitic Arrays Antennas for UHF and Microwave Frequencies Transmission Lines Stay Safe!

8 Ham Operating Basics

Listen, Listen, Listen! Don’t Be a Lid! Signal Reporting Operating in SSB Operating in FM Operating in CW Operating in Non-CW Text Modes Contesting Working DX Rag Chewing Operating with QRP Emergency Preparedness

Appendix A Schematic Symbols Appendix B Q Signals for Ham Radio Appendix C Ten-Code Signals for CB Radio Appendix D Ten-Code Signals for Police and Emergency Personnel Suggested Additional Reading Index

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