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You can trust the _ARRL Antenna Book_ and Walt Maxwell's
_Reflections_(*). There are many good textbooks on the topic, but most get too involved for a beginner(**). You're wise to be leery of sources other than the _Antenna Book_ and _Reflections_, or real textbooks. And web pages should undergo even more critical scrutiny. I see some pretty bad misconceptions popping up in the works of some of the most prolific and, among the amateur community most respected, authors. (*) No work is perfect. But I know both Walt, and Dean Straw, the _Antenna Book_ editor, personally, and both know the topic very well. At least as important is that both are absolutely committed to conveying accurate information, and do their very best to verify the accuracy of their work and correct any errors which are found. (**) One you might consider is _Transmission Lines, Antennas, and Wave Guides_, by King, Mimno, and Wing. It's well written, and a paperback edition was printed which you can often find at a reasonably low price. The paperback edition is by Dover, published in 1965. Roy Lewallen, W7EL Jaggy Taggy wrote: Hello George, don't worry, you and the others who pointed out my misconceptions are not offending me, they are indeed helping. I started to read the article you recommended, or at least a version of it available on the ARRL website. The difficulties I encounter are partially (you mentioned it and Maxwell mentions this problem in his 'Reflections' as well) because of the widespread misconceptions about transmission line behavior where everybody has an opinion, but it seems many of them are wrong. So one has to find trustworthy sources. Also, and maybe you know of a source for this, as I gain theoretical insights I like to strengthen my understanding through measurements and experiments, a "lab companion book" would be great. Other than that I will shut up for a while and read. Best regards from Maine Uwe KB1JOW |
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