Relevant Links

With the exception of amateur radio, there’s not really that much scientific info on the web about antennas (but lots of companies are selling poorly documented things) so here is what I can find in the way of helpful websites.  

 

Relevant Links:

·          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_(radio)

o        Wikipedia is always a good place to start

·          http://www.ac6v.com/antprojects.htm

o        “AC6V's Homebrew Antenna Links Including Antenna Theory”

·          http://www.arrl.org/qexfiles/0105downs.pdf

o        “Why Antennas Radiate” by Stuart Downs – the ARRL is a GREAT resource, check out arrl.org

·          http://www.classictesla.com/download/emfields.pdf

o        “Understanding electromagnetic fields and antenna radiation takes (almost) no math”

·          http://www.wa5vjb.com/

o        Low-cost PCB antennas

·          http://www.microwaves101.com/

o        A great site that deals with microwave components - an antenna has to connect to something, doesn’t it?  Check out the downloads section for a nice Smith Chart and some handy spreadsheets

·          http://www.rfcafe.com/

 

E-books:

·          http://www.ece.rutgers.edu/~orfanidi/ewa/

o        Electromagnetic Waves and Antennas, an e-book by Sophocles Orfandis

·          http://web.mit.edu/6.013_book/www/

o        Electromagnetic Fields and Energy, by Haus and Melcher from MIT’s Hypermedia Teaching Facility