Reference Reading and Links
Useful reference material and web links relating to having a respectable signal on the 160 meter band.
“Ham Radio for Dummies” 2nd Edition (pdf)
Antenna articles and references:
| “Antennas and Projects”; ARRL Handbook |
| “Vertical Antennas” Ch.9; ON4UN LowBand DXing |
| “Selecting Your Antenna System”, Ch 4; ARRL Antenna Book |
| “Optimum Radial Ground Systems”; QST Aug, ’03 p.39 |
| “Intro to Hamfesters Radio“; Australian Radio and Space Services |
Links for further research in getting on the 160 meter band
| Baluns – How they work Good info on baluns (more balun articles) |
| Lightning Primer – Zook – Glen Zook, K9STH – very good info |
| ARRL Antenna Articles – Lightning protection QST, 2002 |
| HCDX Articles on Grounding |
| Good Article on Grounding – Whitman Reeve |
| Collection of 160 meter articles – Articles and Hints, By AD5X |
| L.B. Cebik, W4RNL on antennas excellent info – log in req’d |
| How they do it in Hawaii |
| DX Zone web site on grounding |
| Excellent Summary of suitable 160 meter antennas by the “1900group” |
| Allied Technical Handbook – 1969 |
RFI and TVI information
| Telephone RFI, W1AEX, PDF flile |
Archive of old manuals
| Allied Radio Catalogs 1929 thru 1960 |
| Allied Radio Data Handbook 1969 |
| The ABCs of Radio – GE article |
| 1940 Sears Catalog of Ham Gear |