{"product_id":"the-fast-track-to-understanding-michael-burnette-9781794054066","title":"The Fast Track to Understanding Ham Radio Propagation","description":"Award-winning ham radio author Michael Burnette, AF7KB, takes you on a journey through every form of radio wave propagation, from ground waves to propagation in outer space.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've thought \"propagation is a lot like the weather -- you can talk about it, but there's nothing you can do about it\" -- think again! For each form of propagation, you'll learn the best ham radio practices to increase your chances of \"making the hop\", whether that's across town or across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Ground Wave Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Earth-Ionosphere Waveguide Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Line-of-sight Propagation (It's almost never line of sight!)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Terrestrial ScatterPropagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Fresnel Zone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Knife Edge Diffraction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Tropospheric Scatter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Tropospheric Ducting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Tropospheric Bending\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Normal\" Troposhperic Ducting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Elevated Tropospheric Ducting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Other Forms of Tropospheric Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Ionosphere Basics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Anatomy of The Ionosphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How the Ionosphere Bends our Signals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Ionospheric Absorption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* What Frequency Should I Choose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Space Weather and the Ionosphere\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Sunspots and Sunspot Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Solar Flux Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Solar Flares and Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Coronal Mass Ejections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Geomagnetic Storms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Space Weather Terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Types of Ionospheric Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Getting Started in (Smart) High Frequency DX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Meteor Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How the Pros Use Meteor Scatter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Working Meteor Scatter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Auroral Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Space Propagation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Satellites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Moon Bounce*How we Figured out This Ionosphere Stuff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach topic is fully explained in the conversational, plain-language style of the Fast Track ham license books, with a maximum of illustrations and a minimum of impenetrable math formulas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Burnette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1794054065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781794054066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Michael Burnette","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995160183039,"sku":"9781794054066","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7e7244c-b9cd-4982-86fa-49ba6906c663.jpg?v=1683334186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fast-track-to-understanding-michael-burnette-9781794054066","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}