Overview:
The use of the short wave or HF bands is growing as more radio amateurs and short wave listeners and others interested in radio in general find out how much these frequencies have to offer. Using these frequencies it is possible to make contacts or hear stations from anywhere on the globe. However to be able to do this it is necessary to have a knowledge of how best to use these bands. Radio propagation, equipment, antennas, operating procedures and much more are all contained in this book, enabling the enthusiast to get started and broaden their interest in the hobby. Written for the experienced operator as well as the newcomer this book contains the essentials that enable the reader make the most of the hobby. It provides the secrets of knowing when to listen, what bands and what the tell tale signs that give away those particularly interesting stations.

Contents:
Chapter 1: An introduction to the HF bands
Chapter 2: Radio wave propagation
Chapter 3: Types of transmission
Chapter 4: Receivers
Chapter 5: Transmitters
Chapter 6: Antennas
Chapter 7: Bands and bandplans
Chapter 8: On the bands (Operating techniques)
Chapter 9: Setting up a radio station

Published by Radio Society of Great Britain, paperback, 240 by 174 mm, 144 pages, ISBN 9781-9050-8628-3

This paperback book is ideal for anyone interested in amateur radio operation on the short wave of HF bands