I have both the first and second editions of J. D. Kraus's book, "*ANTENNAS*".
Either edition is likely the best book on antennas that isn't 'big time'
heavy in math, although a working knowledge of calculus should be under
your belt. Others are FAR heavier into math and not recommended for the
amateur. The second edition:
"*ANTENNAS*", by J. D. Kraus, publisher: McGraw Hill, ISBN:
0-07-0354 22-7
The first edition:
"*ANTENNAS*", by J. D. Kraus, publisher: McGraw Hill, ISBN:
None given
Either is an excellent and rigorous treatment of antennas and theory. I
highly recommend either edition to anyone who desires a starting reference
on the subject.
Another "reasonable" but brief reference I stumbled on while at HRO, Denver
follows a couple of years ago:
"*ANTENNAS AND TRANSMISSION LINES*", by: John A. Kuecken,
Publisher: MFJ, ISBN: None given
Dave - W?LEV
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 4:27 PM Jerry Gaffke via groups.io <jgaffke=
[email protected]> wrote:
I assume the book you are referring to is "Antennas" by John D Kraus.
Jim mentioned it here: /g/nanovna-users/message/16645
FIrst edition printed in 1950, second edition (with Ronald Marhefka) in
1988.
I poked around on the web.
Lots of pdf downloads out there, they all look kind of dodgy.
For such a thick read, I'd probably want a paper copy anyway.
Amazon sells the 2001 third edition for $64.41, the fourth (2010) for
$847.00, and the fifth (2018) for $32.23.
Or maybe Amazons price for the third in paperback is $54.41, hardcover for
$139.65.
Here's a 5'th edition, $11.95 plus $13.03 to ship it from India:
"Territorial restriction maybe printed on the book. This is an Int'l
edition, ISBN and cover may differ from US edition ..."
Apparently the same one that Amazon sells for $32.23.
So kind of confusing.
I may just give Bezos his $32.23.
If somebody thinks there's a legit pdf out there, I'd probably sample that
first.
More than likely, I'll get sidetracked after a few pages anyway, trying to
figure out
Maxwell's equations again or some long forgotten math.
Jerry, KE7ER
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 07:26 AM, Dallas wrote:
Thanks for the book link. I just downloaded it and read the first few
pages,
it will be a good read.
Dallas
N5fee
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