Radioelectronics books related to amateur radio operations.

Mostly technical books on radioelectronics, and literature related to amateur radio operations.

The purpose of the list is to provide a curated selection of books that are relevant to amateur radio operations. The list is maintained by Pavol Rovensky, 2E0LCP, and is intended to assist radio enthusiasts in finding valuable resources for their hobby.

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Author Title
Collective The VHF/UHF DX Manual

🌟 New! Summary: A book written by experienced VHF/UHF operators. Link

G.R. Jessop, G6JP VHF/UHF Manual

🌟 New! Summary: Textbook of VGF/UHF operations. My copy is from 1983, but it includes very good pages about desgin, and propagation of the radio waves in the band.

John D. Kraus Antennas

🌟 New! Summary: I was recommended this book with the words: Professor Kraus has measured all the antennas on the planes of Ohio. An antenna engineering classics.

Warren Bruene An Inside Picture of Directional Wattmeters

Summary: A seminal paper to build understanding how SWR ratio can be measured. QST Magazine, 1959

Abert F Peter, AC8GY, Dr. Jack Purdum, W8TEE Digital Signal Processing and Software Defined Radio

Summary: Theory and construction of the T41-EP Software Defined Transceiver. The most comprehensive book about SDR construction, and operations, demonstrated on the operational platform of T41-EP.

Wes Hayward, W7ZOI, Rick Campbell, KK7B, Bob Larkin W7PUA Experimental methods in RF Design

Summary: The self-brewers bible - a book for the enthusiasts building their own radio transceivers.

Vaclav Zalud Radioelectronics

Summary: A classical Czech language text used by generations of the radioelectronics students on the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University

G. J. Ritchie Transistor Circuit Techniques

Summary: Analog discrete circuits in action. Another classic going back to basics how transistor works, and taking it from there.

Jacek Matusczyk Poradnik antenowy dla krotkofalowcow amatorow i sluzb profesjonalnych

🌟 New! Summary: 3rd issue of the book translated to Czech. Practical introduction to propagation theory. Dozens of designs of shortwave antennas. Practical advice for material selection and construction of the antennas.