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3.3.7 References on Antennas
3.3.7.1 From SGC
SGC, HF User’s Guide, available free from
http://www.sgcworld.com/ftp/Books/hfguide.pdf
SGC, Stealth Antenna Manual, available free from
http://www.sgcworld.com/ftp/Books/STEALTHman.pdf
3.3.7.2 Books
Carr, Joseph, Practical Antenna Handbook, 3
rd
Edition, McGraw-
Hill, New York, 1998.
Hale, Bruce, Editor, The ARRL Handbook, ARRL, Newington,
Ct., 1988.
Hall, Gerald, Editor, The ARRL Antenna Book, ARRL,
Newington, Ct., 1991
Hare, Ed and Schelgen, Robert, Editors, Radio Frequency
Interference: How to Find It and Fix It, ARRL, Newington, Ct.,
1991.
Kleinschmidt, Kirk, Stealth Amateur Radio, ARRL, Newington,
Ct., 2001.
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3.4 The Golden Rules of HF Installation
These rules apply to all types of stations, including base, mobile,
air-borne and marine. They are very important for planning and
installing your HF system, if you want to achieve good
communications.
1. Install transceiver as close to operation site and
power supply system as possible (whether it is an
external power supply or battery system).
2. The antenna must be installed in an open space and
as far as possible from your operating point.
Example: on a sailboat use the backstay as the
antenna, since it is the farthest point away from the
rest of the vessel.
3. The antenna coupler must be installed at the base of
the antenna.
4. Always create your own ground with radial wire or
copper straps. They are the only ones that will
guarantee a solid and proper ground system.
5. All cables - power supply, control or coaxial - must
always be as short as possible and/or necessary. Any
excess cable should be shortened to the proper length
- never coiled.
Following these rules will minimize marginal installations and
problem sources such as RF feedback in the radio, power supply or
cables and “hot” or RF burning microphones. If all 5 above points