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Review Summary For : ARRL HF Dipole Antennas for Amateur Radio (2019)
Reviews: 2MSRP: 22.95
Description:
20 innovative antenna projects! Includes a special bonus section: off-center-fed
dipoles--theory and practice by Jackson R. Richter, WB0USA
Product is in production
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WM5O Rating: 2019-09-01
This book is more than worth the money for only the OCF Dipole Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This ARRL book is exceptionally interesting. Although the entirety is good, discussion by author, Jackson Richter, of the OCF Dipole, in which I have been intrigued since my first purchase from Radio Works many years ago, is without question the most informative I have ever seen. WB0USA dissects the OCF Dipole and shows how it works, what you can do to alter band coverage, feed point impedance, effects of height and feed point, gain, and effects of cumulative dB loss/gain on receive and transmit. It also includes several construction projects, one of which I completed (with excellent results by the way).
The OCF dipole alone is worth the entire price of the book. Pictures and graphs are superb and are accompanied by full explanations.

N3DF Rating: 2019-05-22
Many Dipole Ideas Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Who doesn't love a dipole? They are effective; inexpensive; easy to build and erect; nearly invisible; and often don't require a tuner. This book, largely based on QST articles, provides many thought-provoking ideas for constructing innovative dipoles of all sorts. I like the coated paper--it feels good, is easy to read and has sharp, crisp photos. I think the author should have included introductory remarks for each article to tie the book together. 123 pages.