{"id":790637,"date":"2024-10-25T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=790637"},"modified":"2024-10-25T14:54:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:54:01","slug":"a-new-generation-of-amateur-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=790637","title":{"rendered":"A New Generation of Amateur Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">10\/25\/2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ARRL\u00ae The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae<span> is pleased to announce the next generation of <\/span><i>The ARRL Handbook.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The ARRL Handbook<\/span><\/i><span> is your complete guide to wireless technology, experimentation, practice, and development \u2013 capturing the state of radio science and technology in one authoritative work for nearly 100 years. Use its more than 1,200 pages of amateur radio know-how to delve into radio electronics, circuit design, digital modulation techniques, and equipment construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <span><span>101<\/span><\/span>st edition proudly introduces a new editor, Gregory D. Lapin, Ph.D., PE, N9GL. Greg and his team of subject matter experts in the community <\/span><span>bring a fresh perspective and new outlook on the future of amateur radio. <\/span><span>They have revised entire chapters on radio fundamentals, transmission lines, general safety, assembling a station, and more. Major updates to Handbook <span><span>101<\/span><\/span> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Information on electromagnetic analysis and inexpensive tools for modeling circuits, antennas, and propagation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>New material on higher-level modeling of transmitters and receivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A new section on preparing your station for emergency operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Radio astronomy receiver and antenna design information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A new section on batteries and battery safety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>A new section on NEC4 and the antenna modeling software built on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>New material on SWR meters and related tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The latest on RF safety and compliance with FCC exposure regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Handbook <span><span>101<\/span><\/span> comes with a bonus e-Book download.<b> <\/b>The download contains a wealth of online content and includes the fully searchable digital edition of the printed book, plus expanded supplemental content, software, PC board templates, and other support files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Whether you\u2019re an experienced ham or new to the hobby, you\u2019ll find information you can use in <i>The<\/i> <i>ARRL Handbook<\/i>. Like <i>Handbook <\/i>editor Gregory Lapin, N9GL, said about the first <i>Handbook<\/i> he owned, \u201cThat edition was half the size of the current <i>Handbook<\/i> and I was never able to read it from cover to cover. I have had many editions since then and \u2026 have never read every word in [it] until this year. Regardless, it has always been one of the great references on my bookshelf; I refer to it often\u2026 I hope you enjoy the <span><span>101<\/span><\/span>st edition and gain lots of knowledge to help our hobby continue moving forward into the next century and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The ARRL Handbook<\/span><\/i><span> is available in a <\/span><span><span>six-volume set<\/span><\/span><span> and <\/span><span><span>softcover book<\/span><\/span><span> from the ARRL Store or your ARRL dealer. Handbook <span><span>101<\/span><\/span> six-volume book set, ARRL Item No. 2073, ISBN 978-1-62595-207-3, is $69.95 retail. Handbook <span><span>101<\/span><\/span> softcover book, ARRL Item No. 2011, ISBN 978-1-62595-201-1, is $69.95 retail. To order by phone, call (860) 594-0200 or, toll-free in the US, (888) 277-5289. Contact ARRL Publication Sales for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/handbook-101-a-new-generation-of-amateur-radio?rand=771671\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10\/25\/2024 ARRL\u00ae The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae is pleased to announce the next generation of The ARRL Handbook. 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