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The antenna is the most important of the station. It may the part of the station where one has the opportunity to make the gretatest impact. Having the most expensive radio and biggest amplifier will not overcome a poorly designed antenna, feedline and antenna tuner system.
In an emergency your antennas may be damaged. You may have to repair them or make a temporary emergency antenna. If you are EmComm operator, need to either bring an antenna with you or build an emergency antenna.
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Antenna Courses
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) offers on-line courses on Antenna Design & Construction (EC-009), which in 2006 costs for members $65 and for non-members $95 and Antenna Modeling (EC-004), which costs members $85 and non-member $115.
Electronics-Tutorials' Antenna Basics
A basic lesson on antennas.
S-Meter's Site
A commerical page with lots of information about antennas, feedlines, propgation.
L. B. Cebik, W4RNL's Antenna Page
Antenna theory, design and ham radio trivia.
AC6V’s Antenna Links.
A comprehensive list of antenna links.
N6MRX’s Antenna page
Overview of different antenna designs.
EmComm.org’s Antennas for All Situations
Antennas for Emergency Operations by Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service
Basic overview of types of antenna and their emergency usefulness.
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