Radio Wave Propagation and Antenna Fundamentals

TitleRadio Wave Propagation and Antenna Fundamentals
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference2025
AuthorsCerwin, S
Conference NameHamSCI Workshop 2025
Date Published03/2025
PublisherHamSCI
Conference LocationNewark, NJ
Abstract
This tutorial gives a basic overview of radio propagation and the fundamentals of antennas. Topics include
The Nature of Radio Waves, Dipole Antenna Characteristics, Line of Sight Propagation, Diffraction and Multipath Interference, What a BALUN does, The Isotropic Antenna and Concept of Gain, Examples of Gain Producing Antennas and How They Work, Transmission Line Basics, and Selected Antenna Stories. 
Refereed DesignationNon-Refereed