ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications 25th Edition – The Ultimate Reference for Antennas, Transmission Lines, and Propagation Paperback – October 16, 2023

I've been involved with Ham Radios now for just over a year. After you get your first license and your first HT, you'll almost certainly start asking how you can get better range out of your radio. After you burn through buying a handful of antennas you'll quickly start asking deeper questions about what works and how it works. All of Ham Radio works like this, at least for me. You jump in blind and try a bunch of stuff, then you start wanting more knowledge. Well, the ARRL books are where you can go to get that. This is a thick tome that is stuffed full of information and diagrams. As you learn, you'll dig deeper and looks up more in this book. It's a great guide and reference to have in your shack along with one of their ARRL Annual Handbooks. I am planning my first antenna build now that I have a better grip on this subject. My only regret is that I should have bought the boxed set for this guide. I would have liked the smaller (and lighter) volumes to this thick heavy book for when I am away from my shack.

Great book to have when building antennas

Well packaged, good price, the new edition is out, so....this is a lower price solution, has the information changed that much in 1 year. Great value because of free quick shipping.

this us essential if you want experiment with amateur radio antennas and DIY.

Not impressed! I'm an engineer and remember three grad students who knew a lot of theory, but couldn't figure out how to change a tire...or even which way to turn the lug nuts. (true story). Now I know where they ended up.

This book has no rival on my shelf for my ham radio shack. Although I hope to buy a few other antenna books in the future, this one is the one I like most and use the most. I recommend it to anyone interested in antennas for ham radio or short-wave listening.

I bought this for my husband who was so pleasantly surprised on how much information is in this set. He said it was the best ever!

Access to supplemental information by online link or cdrom was not included with my copy. Importantly, HFTA software not provided. Unfortunately, issue discovered too late to return book for exchange or refund. Attempts to resolve issue of missing files through ARRL were unsuccessful.I wish to update my review to note that I was able to get the supplemental files from ARRL by contacting the publishing department using the email address in the front of the book. I received a prompt reply with a link where I was able to download the correct files. Therefore, the book and supplemental materials are excellent and deserve 5 stars.