PRINTED MANUAL

Gernsback No. 4 - All About Aerials –
Vintage Ham Radio Antenna Book  

“Gernsback No. 4 - All About Aerials” 1936 


36 Printed Pages Bound Together



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I - Receiving Antennas
Man-Made Static
Indoor Aerials Not Recommended
Tuned Aerials
Broadcast Receiving Antennas
Low Impedance Transmission Line
Doublet Short-Wave Receiving Antennas
Transposed Lead-In
Tuning Doublet Antennas
How to Build a "Tuner" for Short-Wave Antennas
Cage Antennas
Antenna Construction
The Ground
Double-Doublet "All-Wave" Receiving Antenna
Helpful Suggestions for Doublet Antenna Installations
Correct Dimensions for Short-Wave Receiving Antennas
Part II - Transmitting Antennas for Amateur Stations

The "Half-Wave" Antenna
Points of Maximum Voltage and Current
Aerial Construction Details
Transmitting Antenna Construction
The "Zepp" Antenna
Counterpoise System
Current Versus Voltage Feed
Antenna Coils
Helpful Antenna Kinks
"One-Man" Aerial Mast
Lead-In Insulation
Glossary

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