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WIA Callbook 2007

$25.00 ea. POSTED to members

* Australia and Territories only

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NEW to the BOOK SHOP

The VK Antenna Handbook for Restricted Spaces

--- Phil Grimshaw VK4KVK
This book was written as a reference source of ideas for ham operators challenged with a lack of space to
erect antennas. The book contains ideas and examples gleened from nearly 30 years of first hand experience
by the author installing antennas in confined spaces. Very few hams have the ability to install directional
antennas on all the HF bands allocated to ham radio. Having the space is only the first problem. Then you
discover just how big HF directional antennas are.

There in lies the inspiration for this book. The material presented in the book has been written to be easy to
understand with a view to aiding the reader in building their own versions of the antennas discussed. Many
different types of antenna are discussed.

The author includes a number of his own patented antenna designs. If there is one ham book you treat
yourself to this year, then this should be it.

Softcover and CD Versions available

© 2007, P J Grimshaw VK4KVK

(ISBN 0-9757689-0-5) #8905

The VK G5RV Handbook

--- By Phillip Grimshaw VK4KVK

This book was written as a reference source for some new ideas on a well known ham antenna.
The G5RV has served the needs of hams the world over for a very long time. But the reality is
the standard G5RV is NOT a small antenna with a tip-to-tip length of some 31m (or 102ft).

There in lies the inspiration for this book. The material presented in the book has been written
to be easy to understand with a view to aiding the reader in building their own versions of the
G5RV. Many different types of antenna are discussed. It explores mini-G5RV's, half-size-G5RV's,
eXtended-G5RV's. It explores the opportunity for the ham to start with the space they have
available and then build a G5RV to fit their space requirements.

Noting that the G5RV was created long before the WARC bands became available, the book also
explores WARC-specific G5RV's. The book still retains that fundamental trait of all of VK4KVK's
books - antennas for restricted spaces, where size does matter!

CD only

© 2007, P J Grimshaw VK4KVK

(978-0-9757689-3-8) #8938

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GPS and Amateur Radio
-- --By Walter Fields, W4WCF
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based,
radio navigation system. GPS devices have become
commonplace in consumer electronics. GPS units and GPS
technology is used in our cars, on our boats, in cell phones,
in our personal computers and PDAs. GPS has improved the
way we navigate, communicate, and move about the planet.

With this book, you’ll explore GPS: its history, how it

works, and navigating with a GPS receiver. We’ll also
examine how Amateur Radio operators (or “hams”) have
made use of GPS technology. A popular ham radio application
is in the Automatic Position Reporting System, or APRS*.

By connecting inexpensive GPS receivers to their radio gear,

hams transmit their positions and other information, which is
then displayed on maps at the receiving stations. The result
is an effective method of direction finding for public service
activities such as search-and-rescue—and for fun!

*APRS® is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.

© 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.

(ISBN: 0-87259-992-2) #9922

The ARRL UHF/Microwave Projects CD

-- Without a room full of special test equipment and machine tools--you can assemble a
high performance antenna or transverter. This CD-ROM includes Volume 1 (1994) and
Volume 2 (1997) of The ARRL Microwave Projects Manuals.
You can build it! Access a variety of tried and tested projects: transverters, preamplifiers, power amplifiers,
antennas, test and measurement equipment, and more.

CD-ROM requires Microsoft Windows 98 or later, or Macintosh. © 2003, The American

Radio Relay League, Inc. (ISBN: 0-87259-885-3) #8853

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The ARRL Antenna Book
-- 21st Edition
All the information you need to design your own complete antenna system.

Since the first edition in September 1939, radio amateurs and professional engineers have
turned to The ARRL Antenna Book as THE source of current antenna theory and a wealth
of practical how-to construction projects. Use this book to discover even the most basic
antenna designs-- wire and loop antennas, verticals, and Yagis--and for advanced antenna
theory and applications. Many of the antennas in this edition benefit directly from advances
in sophisticated computer modeling.

This 21st edition has been extensively revised to include information you can use to build
highly optimized or specialized antennas. The book includes new content on Near Vertical
Incidence Skywave (NVIS) techniques, phased arrays, S-parameters as used in modern
vector network analyzers (VNA), Beverage receiving antennas, mobile “screwdriver”
antennas, ionospheric area-coverage maps, and much…much more.

Fully searchable CD-ROM included!

Bundled with this book is a CD-ROM containing The ARRL Antenna Book in its entirety,
using the popular Adobe® Reader® software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh®
systems. View, search and print from the entire text,
including images, photographs, drawings…everything!

The CD-ROM contains additional utility programs, including:

• YW -- Yagi for Windows
• TLW -- Transmission Line for Windows
• HFTA -- HF Terrain Assessment for Windows
• Range-Bearing -- compute range/bearing or latitude/longitude
• Arrayfeed1 -- designing phased-array feed systems
• EZNEC-ARRL -- antenna modeling for Windows
Thousands of Propagation Tables
Propagation forecasts for more than 170 QTHs around the world for all
portions of the solar cycle are included on the CD-ROM (PDF format for
Adobe Acrobat Reader).

CD-ROM System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 98 or later for PCs. Publication PDF files can be view on any Apple
Macintosh computer that has Preview or Adobe Reader ver. 7 or 8 loaded. Additional
software utilities are included, for Windows and DOS only.

softcover book with CD-ROM. 21st edition, © 2007, The American Radio Relay League.
(ISBN: 0-87259-987-6) #9876

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Low Profile Amateur Radio
-- Second Edition
By Al Brogdon, W1AB

More and more ham radio operators are faced with installing equipment and antennas amid a flurry of modern day
limitations. The need to operate a low profile Amateur Radio station may be imposed by the confines of a small
home or apartment. Other hams are restricted by deeds or leases that regulate the size of the antenna they can
install.

First edition readers will find this second edition contains ALL NEW material.

Low Profile Amateur Radio, second edition, includes the information you need to operate your station under
many types of restrictive situations. Follow the easygoing discussions of Al Brogdon, W1AB, as he provides
details for many real-life examples and techniques for a variety of low profile circumstances.

Contents:
• Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
• Low-Profile HF Antennas
• Disguised Antennas
• Indoor Antennas
• Operating Modes and Tips
• Interference
• Antenna Tuners
• Transmitter Output Power
• Low-Profile VHF/UHF Antennas
• Mobile Operating
...and more!

Second edition, © 2006. Published by American Radio Relay League (ARRL). (ISBN: 0-
87259-974-4) #9744
APRS -- Moving Hams on Radio and the Internet
-- A Guide to the Automatic Position Reporting System
by Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU

APRS is among the most popular activities using personal computers in ham radio applications. Getting started
often requires little more than a VHF radio and computer. With a portable Global Positioning System (GPS)
receiver, you have precise position information at your fingertips. Connect the GPS receiver to your APRS station,
and you can transmit your location information even as you're moving!
• Track moving objects on maps (other stations, public service
vehicles, marathon runners, etc.).
• Display weather statistics and storm warnings.
• Find a hidden transmitter or jammer.
• Access the APRS network on the Internet (even without a radio!)
In this book, you'll learn how to configure hardware and software
to make the best use of your APRS station. Software examples
include programs for Windows, Mac and Linux. Follow detailed
discussions of APRS operation and technical support. To help you
get stated, there's also a complete Glossary of Terms and a
summary of APRS software commands.

APRS -- Moving Hams on Radio and the Internet is the third APRS book written by
QST columnist and ARRL author Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU.

Softcover. © 2004, The American Radio Relay League, Inc. APRS is a registered trademark
of APRS Engineering LLC, which reserves all rights to its use for commercial products.

(ISBN: 0-87259-916-7) #9167

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PRICE LIST
ANTENNA BOOKS
CAT TITLE /AUTHOR PRICE. PRICE,
NO Member non-
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0194 Antenna Compendium Vol 1 20.00 25.00
2545 Antenna Compendium Vol 2 25.00 31.00
3770 RSGB HF Antenna Collection 56.00 66.00
4017 Antenna Compendium Vol 3 25.00 31.00
4300 HF Antennas for All Locations / Moxon 56.00 66.00
5218 Vertical Antenna Classics 28.00 30.00
5625 Antenna Compendium Vol 5 32.00 36.00
6087 The Antenna Experimenters Guide / Dodd 56.00 66.00
7075 Wire Antenna Classics / ARRL 32.00 35.00
7431 Antenna Compendium Vol 6 43.00 51.00
7709 More Wire Antenna Classics / ARRL 34.00 36.00
8187 Yagi Antenna Classics / ARRL 34.00 36.00
8547 Antenna Toolkit / Carr + CD 79.00 95.00
8558 The Antenna File / RSGB 56.00 66.00
8608 Antenna Compendium Vol 7 45.00 53.00
8624 Simple and Fun Antennas for Hams 42.00 48.00
8905 VK Antenna Handbook for Restricted Spaces 54.95 54.95
Softcover
8915 VK Antenna Handbook for Restricted Spaces 43.95 43.95
CD
8938 The VK G5RV Handbook CD ROM only 38.45 38.45
8963 Antenna Topics / Hawker 56.00 66.00
8982 Understanding, Building and Using Baluns 42.00 50.00
and Ununs / Sevick
9876 Antenna Handbook 21stth Ed / ARRL +CD 75.00 88.00
NEW
9078 VHF/UHF Antenna Classics / ARRL 25.00 31.00
9156 International Antenna Collection 1 ARRL- 35.00 42.00
RSGB
9328 Radio Propagation Principles and Practice / 50.00 58.00
Poole
9428 VHF Propagation / Neubeck,West - -
Temporarily out of stock
9465 International Antenna Collection 2 ARRL- 38.00 45.00
RSGB
9563 Practical Witre Antennas 2 47.00 53.00
9795 More Vertical Antenna Classics 35.00 40.00
RBYA Backyard Antennas 56.00 66.00
RETF Radio Electronics Transmission 132.00 156.00
Fundamentals / B.Whitfield Griffith
TLT4 Transmission Line Transformers 79.00 109.00
BEGINNER / LICENCE UPGRADE
3983 Understanding Basic Electronics 56.00 66.00
9392 Ham Radio for Dummies 56.00 66.00
9558 Basic Radio 39.00 43.00
9704 Electronics for Dummies 56.00 66.00
FL1 Your Entry into Amateur Radio 17.50 19.50
RT4 Radio Theory Handbook 66.00 74.95
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8225 NA0X’s Radio Puzzler 14.00 18.00
9728 Getting Started with Ham Radio 35.00 42.00
9944 Electronics Projects for Dummies 45.00 53.00
CD - ROMS
7660 QEX CD Rom 1981 – 1998 SPECIAL ! 50.00 79.00
8773 Q from A to Z CD 145.00 170.00
8780 Communications Quarterly CD 1990-99 66.00 79.00
8853 UHF/ Microwave Projects CD 46.00 52.00

9620 Software Library for Hams V 1.0 15.00 22.00

SUPERSPECIAL !
9668 QRP Quarterly DVD 56.00 66.00
8381 Ham Radio CD Rom 1968-76 SPECIAL ! 65.00 99.00
8403 Ham Radio CD Rom 1977-84 SPECIAL ! 65.00 99.00
8411 Ham Radio CD Rom 1984-90 SPECIAL ! 65.00 99.00
CONSTRUCTOR
6202 Circuit Overload NEW 46.00 56.00
9310 RF Amplifier Classics 35.00 42.00
9458 Build Your Own Low Power Transmitters 72.00 85.00
DD1 Radio Projects for the amateur Vol1 25.00 30.00
DD2 Radio Projects for the amateur Vol2 25.00 30.00
DD3 Radio Projects for the amateur Vol3 25.00 30.00
DIGITAL
8195 Digital Signal Processing 56.00 66.00
8616 Image Processing Handbook 56.00 66.00
9159 HF Digital Handbook 35.00 42.00
9264 VOIP Internet Linking for amateurs 34.00 36.00
9331 Practical Digital Signal Processing 82.00 99.00
9828 Digital Modes for All Occasions NEW 56.00 66.00
DX : SWL: LOGS : MAP
1250 Log Book 14.00 18.00
8804 Amateur Radio Map of World 25.00 31.00
9073 Complete DX’er 35.00 42.00
9140 ON4UN ‘s Low Band Dxing 64.00 70.00
DXBS DXPEDITIONING 56.00 66.00
9608 Passport to world Band Radio 2007 45.00 50.00
6354 Dxing on the Edge 50.00 58.00
6499 World Radio TV Handbook 2007 48.00 55.00
9953 SW DX Handbook 50.00 58.00
HISTORY
3674 Outback Radio 34.95 39.95
LONG WAVE
9471 LF Today 32.00 53.00
RLFS The Low Frequency Experimenters 42.00 66.00
Handbook
MAGAZINES
QEX07 QEX Sept/Oct 2006 6.00 8.00
QEX08 QEX Nov/Dec 2006 6.00 8.00
QEX0107 QEX Jan Feb 2007 6.00 8.00
9903 QST March 2007 6.00 8.00
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9167 APRS – Moving Hams NEW 30.00 35.00
9744 Low Profile Amateur Radio NEW 35.00 42.00
9917 Morse Code for Radio Amateurs 25.00 33.00
9928 Amateur Radio Astronomy 56.00 64.00
9961 Amateur Radio Calendar 25.00 30.00
2007 WIA Callbook 2007 25.00 post 33.00 post
9922 GPS and Amateur Radio NEW 25.00 35.00
MOBILE
9450 Amateur Radio on the Move 35.00 42.00
9771 RSGB Mobile Handbook 30.00 35.00
RFI
6834 ARRL RFI Book 45.00 53.00
9055 AC Power Interference Handbook 52.00 60.00
VHF – UHF – MICROWAVE - SAT
3126 UHF Microwave Experimenters Manual 35.00 42.00
6559 VHF/UHF Handbook 56.00 66.00
6583 ARRL Satellite Handbook 46.00 50.00
8853 UHF/Microwave Projects CD 46.00 52.00
8739 International Microwave Handbook 66.00 79.00
9022 Microwave Projects 1 50.00 58.00
9682 Microwave Projects 2 52.00 60.00
QRP
3657 W1FB’s QRP Notebook 20.00 25.00
9031 QRP Basics 50.00 58.00
9175 Low Power Communication 35.00 42.00
9655 More QRP Power 35.00 42.00
LPSB Low Power Scrapbook 35.00 42.00
TECHNICAL BOOKS

4920 Radio Frequency Design 56.00 66.00

6253 RF Design Basics NEW 60.00 66.00

7253 HF Radio Systems and Circuits 132.00 156.00
7423 Technical Topics Scrapbook 1990-94 47.00 55.00
7954 Practical Radio Frequency Test and 95.00 110.00
Measurement
8599 Power Supply Cookbook 82.00 95.00
8759 RF Components and Circuits 64.00 76.00
8799 Experimental Methods in RF Design 79.00 95.00
9361 Hints and Kinks out of stock - -
9760 Handbook for Radio Communications 2007 75.00 88.00
ARRL Softcover
9779 Handbook for Radio Communications 2007 - -
ARRL Hardcover out of stock
9531 Emergency Power 35.00 42.00
9589 Technical Topics 56.00 66.00
9642 Radio Communications Handbook / RSGB 88.00 100.00
9977 Power Supply Handbook 50.00 58.00
ERAD The Electronics of Radio 56.00 66.00
RRCD Radio Receiver Design 140.00 166.00
RREC Radio & Electronics Cookbook 56.00 66.00
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RTCP RSGB Technical Compendium 56.00 66.00
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