Low-Band Dxing: Antennas, Equipment and Techniques for Dxcitement on 160, 80 and 40 Meters

by John Devoldere

Book Overview

Includes antenna designs, operating guidelines, and an insider's scoop on low-band DXing. There's something in here for every active low-band operator, contester, and DX chaser. This edition is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872597040
• ISBN13: 9780872597044
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A DX'er Dream Book

ON4UN's Low Band Dxing Book is a fantastic text book,very imformative.Any question,from A-Z is answered.I use the book as my favorite reference.Well put together,includes a nice copy of software.

ON4UN's Low-Band Dxing

This was a bit more money than I am use to spending for a radio book, but it was, overall, worth it. I did not need all the antenna information which comprises a fair share of the prose. I'd have liked a little more on the how-to side of dxing, as well. Also the book shows its ARRL legacy: typos and evidence of only minimal proofing and editing abound. Those being the shortcomings, overall I learned more than enough from the book to justify the purchase price.

This is a very good book

This book is an excellent addition to any Ham's library. I think most who buy it know well what they are buying...another Ham has suggested it to them. Most Hams are lifelong learners and this can be an important part of that ongoing experience. At this price it is affordable to many more than if one must pay full fare. Free shipping makes it an even better deal!

ON4UN Dxing

This is the most comprehensive book on making antennas for the lower bands. Of course you can use the same techniques on the higher bands but getting an efficient antenna on the low bands is the most challenging.

This is the bible

I am not the most technical guy in the world, so some parts of this book were a little over my head, or required a lot of study to understand. But I have implemented much of the information, and I continue to plan and fantasize about some of the other projects that are not completely realistic for my property or my budget. There is a TON of great info here, and I can definitely say that my signal and my receiving ability have both improved drastically as a result of this book. I still can't figure out how I ever got by without it, but I guess that is why I went from 4 countries to 75 countries on 160M in the two months after reading the book and building just one simple transmit antenna and one beverage. Anybody who is serious about doing well on the low bands should definitely have this bible! Also, a week after getting the book, I bumped into the author on 75 meters, which was totally cool. He took the time to explain something to me that I had a question on. Then later that week we QSO'd twice on 160M, both on phone and on CW, which would not have been possible if I hadn't gotten my antennas working properly per his recommendations. Can't ask for much more than that!