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ARRL Antenna Book 24th Edition - Ham Radio

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TheSmokinApe

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In this video, we take a look at one of the best amateur radio antenna books on the market... the ARRL Antenna Book 24th Edition.
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@AndyAAzeroAM
@AndyAAzeroAM Жыл бұрын
As a book nerd, I appreciate these videos. At least for me, I can read and re read as many times as it takes to sink in, without the embarrassment of have to say "can you go over that again bra, I saw a squirrel"
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you, I typically read most stuff three times and then will come back and look at it on a later date 👍
@hughpatterson1480
@hughpatterson1480 2 ай бұрын
I'm a total antenna nerd! I love this book because it covers so much. While the math can be a bit daunting, you have to remember that even the most complex mathematics formulas are based on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The hard part is really figuring out what all those Greek letters stand for. When I first got licensed, the antenna book might as well have been written in ancient Sanskrit. Now, after learning a bit, a large portion of it makes sense. You did a great job walking folks through this great book. The thing about reference books that many people don't realize is that they are reference books, not a Stephen King novel which you read from beginning to end. If you need to change your sparkplugs, you don't read the entire Chilton's manual for your car. You get right to the section that helps you do the work. Of course, with the Antenna Reference, I found myself reading a lot more than I needed to at the moment because it's interesting stuff. Thanks again for another great video.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe 2 ай бұрын
Hey Hugh, I think I agree on all points. The thing with these books, like you infer, is that everytime you refer to it you understand a little more than last time. I can't tell you how useful it's been for me... thanks for watching 👍
@chrismosquad1056
@chrismosquad1056 Жыл бұрын
Great review! As mentioned in the comments on your other video, I ordered that one, BUT this book looks to be excellent as well! You really can’t go wrong with either one. 👍🏻
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris. You're right, either book is plenty of info 👍
@xanatax1844
@xanatax1844 Жыл бұрын
I’m gonna have to visit my local library, 😂 (a) maybe I don’t have to spend more money! 😅 (b) they sincerely should have both of these, in all Public Libraries!
@DirtyPlumbus
@DirtyPlumbus Жыл бұрын
For the people who's heads spin when they start looking at equations, I've found if you glance over them and read the entire text to get the concept they're throwing at you, then go back and lock down the substitutions, and then deal with the equation, it's a bit easier. It's easier to follow a recipe when you know why you're cooking, what the finished product is and what the separate ingredients are. Hope this helps. I know the feeling.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
That's good advice, thanks DP 👍
@ohaya1
@ohaya1 Жыл бұрын
Great content, Ape! With this and the other book review you did recently, you have taken your channel to the next level at least in my eyes. Masterfully delivered!
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ohaya, glad you liked the videos 👍
@mikeZL3XD7029
@mikeZL3XD7029 7 ай бұрын
Brilliant Review, Ape. After having bought the Rothammel antenna book, I might buy the ARRL one. One thing I have learned over the years, i that I love reading books like this and you can never have too many ham radio books.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe 7 ай бұрын
You’re going to end up like me with a shelf full of them 👍
@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Жыл бұрын
I need to get that German book and the full version ARRL. Thanks for sharing these Ape! I have two vehicles with antenna holes.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
No drilling for me!
@troylabrum8715
@troylabrum8715 10 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will get one for sure!
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Troy 👍
@gaptastic
@gaptastic Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ape! Exactly what I was looking for!
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Awesome Gap, glad I could help 👍
@fm71450
@fm71450 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, as always, great content - very clear information. Glad I subscribed.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Fred, thanks for watching 👍
@gregbeckern9wxg580
@gregbeckern9wxg580 Жыл бұрын
I used a book similar to this to pass my 1st class telephone license in the late 60’s. The test was extremely antenna intensive.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey Greg, never heard of that test. Thanks for checking out the video 👍
@gregbeckern9wxg580
@gregbeckern9wxg580 Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe back before the 1980’s to work on transmitters , you had to have at least a 2nd class fcc radio telephone license. To work at a tv station, you needed a first class fcc radio tv license. In 1980 they changed both classes to a general class. Most cases , the rule to have an fcc license was dropped. Our chief engineer did require a license for the sng truck operators. sng stands for satellite news gathering. I really enjoy your videos. I am an old man and your videos keep me up to date on technology. N9WXG.
@xanatax1844
@xanatax1844 Жыл бұрын
super good content! 💜👍 I really want to buy an Antenna book now! 😂
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I use them often, but I am an antenna nerd 🤓
@GustavAgar
@GustavAgar Жыл бұрын
thanks for this video, is what i was searching for
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear, thanks for watching Gustavo 👍
@bobt219
@bobt219 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Subscribed!
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Bob 👍
@willcorsair6099
@willcorsair6099 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos and have downloaded many of them to view offline. Thanks for all you do for the hobby. I've had the 21st Edition for 15 years and, while it's a good resource, it's certainly not for beginners. ARRL puts out better books for beginners but, in the past 15 years, KZbin has become a much better resource than ARRL. If you're a real Ham techie and want to geek out, then the Antenna Book is for you. If you're a regular Ham who wants basic information, I've found KZbin a much better resource. Too many of the ARRL books are just collections of old QST articles that are, again, written by techies for techies. Yawn.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey Will, glad you like the videos. I agree that most of this book is on the technical side, but it's all learnable. I also agree that YT is a great resource :)
@TheArtofEngineering
@TheArtofEngineering Жыл бұрын
Awesome video …. Ta mate de VK2AOE
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Thanks TAoE 👍
@the_mad_swimbaiter455
@the_mad_swimbaiter455 Жыл бұрын
So between ARRL and Rothamels...?what are your thoughts if you could only buy one?
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I think I’d go with the Rothamels 👍
@Siskiyous6
@Siskiyous6 Жыл бұрын
So, the book review bug has caught you.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
That could be the case. A few folks on the last video ask about this one so I figured it would be easy enough to do 👍
@karlmadsen3179
@karlmadsen3179 Жыл бұрын
Which is better....Rothammel's or ARRL? Schnell! Schnell!
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey Karl, I like both but think I like Rothammel's more right now.
@davidc5027
@davidc5027 Жыл бұрын
Inside joke about how the handbook depicts how bad ground conductivity is in your area? Or do most feel ground, in the US, just isn't very conductive?
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Hey David, it's a little bit of both 👍
@davidc5027
@davidc5027 Жыл бұрын
@@TheSmokinApe If you have the time do tell. I've done several (Many) vertical builds with radials, but just do not get good ground reflection. Lets be real, it would work, but it just doesn't work as well, and is easily proven these days with digital modes. I live in the Eastern US, and when I looked up conductivity, I'm like a 2 or 3 for my area, and found it easier to blame the poor clay soil. Your inside joke played right into what I have experienced.
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
Dave, just for you I am doing a livesteam 10:00AM Central this Sunday the 12th on this topic 👍
@marklowe7431
@marklowe7431 Жыл бұрын
The one thing that's a pain in the ass is ft and inches. We convert feet to metres and then use metric decimal numbers to divide inches to thou of an inch. The US needs to give up on a bad idea and move away from this cave man system.
@bovineexcrement8635
@bovineexcrement8635 Жыл бұрын
We that live inside the Empire of Lies, we've become comfortable with chaos and just making things up as we go🤪
@TheSmokinApe
@TheSmokinApe Жыл бұрын
I just have two measuring tapes, saves me some head scratching 👍
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