References
REFERENCES
- RF Circuit Design. Chris Bowick, SAMS (1982).
Practical introduction to radio frequency design. We use it principally
for the design of filters.
- Transmission Lines. R.A. Chipman. Schaum Outline Series.
McGRAW-HILL (1968).
Rapid access to transmission line equations.
Like Ramo, it contains a derivation of the Telegraphist's equations.
- Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics. S. Ramo,
J.R. Whinnery and T. Van Duzer. John Wiley and Sons, Inc, New York
(1965).
Classical text. In depth engineering level discussions
on most topics including electromagnetic theory, skin effect, the
concept of impedance, electromagnetic coupling. Very detailed
introduction to transmission lines and waveguides.
- Antennas. J.D. Kraus. McGraw-Hill, Singapore
(1988).
Classical engineering level text on antennas. In depth
discussions of most concepts and types of antenna.
- Electromagnetic waves and radiating systems. Edward C.
Jordan and Keith G. Balmain. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey. (1950)
. Good discussion of theoretical concepts of
antennas and radiating apertures.
- Inductance Calculations. F.W. Grover. D. Van Nostrand (1946).
Classic text containing
formulae for calculating the inductance of arbitrarily shaped conductors.
- The ARRL Antenna Book. Edited by R. Dean Straw (N6BV).
American Radio Relay League, Inc. Newington, CT 06111-1494.
Contains numerous designs for practical antennas.
- The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs. Edited by R. Dean
Straw (N6BV). American Radio Relay League, Inc. Newington, CT
06111-1494.
Contains a huge amount of background information
relevant to the course.
- Microwave Filters, Impedance Matching Networks and Coupling
Structures. Mattheai, Young and Jones, McGraw-Hill (1964)
The
recognised authoritative reference for microwave strip line and cavity
filtes.
- Transmission Line Transformers. Jerry Sevick, ARRL
Newington (1990).
Excellent practical introduction to
transmission line trasnformer design and construction.