Thread by @Brushbeater

A short thread on radio references, since a BUNCH of you are asking...

Here's what's on my bookshelf and why.

I wrote the antenna chapter in my book intended to be an easy to follow, step by step instruction manual to build a few very basic utility antennas. The SF Antenna Handbook from 1974 goes deep into it in a simple to read way:
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The ARRL puts out probably the best professional references of anyone out there. While they're obviously written from the ham radio perspective, its great knowledge. All three of their Wire Antenna classics books are must reads:
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Since we brought up the ARRL, the antenna handbook is a must have:
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One book I picked up very early on and have continuously referenced over the years is John West's Portable Wire Antennas. Very, very easy to follow and fully illustrated:
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If you can source a copy of the VHF handbook from the ARRL (its no longer in print, mine is from the mid-70s) there's a TON of info in there on SSB operating, which I think is going to be a watchword in COMSEC in the coming years. I have a radio for that:
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ARRL's Portable Operating guide is a great reference as well, especially since there's a strong overlap between field radio concerns in a UW environment and SOTA:
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Speaking of portable radio, someone in class last weekend was asking for a reference on the Xiegu 6100 that I sell. I thought about writing one at some point, but it turns out there already is from our friends in the UK:
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If you're in need of a Xiegu X6100, I have a few in stock:
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This list is by no means comprehensive, and there's plenty of other great references out there I could add. But these are the ones that I keep coming back to when I need to cross check myself. I think they'll serve you well too.