[600MRG] take 2: Volume 4 of the W5EST yearbook now released

[John Langridge]

It appears that the email system scrubbed the non-text attachment so I
am including the chapters with links below.  Hopefully the formatting
is not too poor.  Better formatting can be seen in my QRZ bio posting
mentioned in the previous email.  73!,  John KB5NJD.

YOUR 630M 2020 YEARBOOK
Compiled by James F. Hollander W5EST
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART IA:  START BY RECEIVING 630m!

Preface & Chapter 1A: Distinguishing 630 Meters Compared to HF

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDLqNGySEVeYwAZCbN0ahw0MKzJnTmIX/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 2A: Receiving Antennas for 630 Meters

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJdAWPYAFdSLDdFkwNyo_iIpaPZCE0qS/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 3A1: 630m Receivers and Decoders for 630m Modes Generally

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VFZnwOR_XbOP4MIJXHEwUoCv-7L0XmJf/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 4A: 630m Local Noise, How to Minimize and Control It

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bdsH42G4g8lMLUobC0HPUJtAdeBYVf-B/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 5A: 630m Operating Modes and How to Receive Them
                     -1- WSPR, FST4W, QRP

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qEqToJNMVvfnNN8l5g14VjDXqM-zPlYt/view?usp=sharing

                     -2- CW, QRSS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PtsT7eUbE3-BYMJHOf5co7yeyWwk9MyL/view?usp=sharing

                     -3.1   JT9-1, FST4-60, Appendix

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCj6xDFKf_NjUuKpu6biV4XqKwBDYkZg/view?usp=sharing

                     -3.2   JT9-2, JT9-5, JT9-10, FST4-120, FST4-300, etc.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gC35yOCXH5XTOI1M1IoCr3TEMPh58kIU/view?usp=sharing

                     -4- Non-JT9, non-FST4 Digimodes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRRqbxy3_GbkZ5wCUBVLjwMEEf-F7zdF/view?usp=sharing

                     -5- Phone/Voice

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MvlGFInBNVV8xDQjZ9_xkVZAdGKqo7wO/view?usp=sharing


Chapter 6A: 630m Storms & Noise, How to Minimize and Receive Through
                     -1- Space Weather and GMF storms

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qSmmT9iVUVspSejLmIVBB5zOOWuxsclP/view?usp=sharing

                     -2- Troposphere Storms and 630M Band Noise

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQTVxq2uMNEHG6rsyLYVQCR_jRrnL_Dl/view?usp=sharing


Chapter 7A: Common Darkness and 630m Nighttime and Daytime Paths

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14syjOx9dQkjgU3wQw2CX6K_8Mr5dkPY7/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 8A: (See prior years for Spatial Diversity Screen Sharing)



PART IIA:  YOUR 630m TRANSMITTING STATION
Chapter 9A: 630m Paths – Short and Medium

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aah0wcDJdw1L5FXGOOlwsoFeoCwGa65Y/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 10A: 630m Transmit Antennas, Top Hats and Grounding Systems
                     -1- TX Verticals or Inverted-L, and Top Hats

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cf0-097S4opzhkTOjlRjdrfycLYczjTl/view?usp=sharing

                     -2- TX Loops, Other TX Antennas

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rw5FgKMKj94sCvz1v6WxDGp9YjCLBVl8/view?usp=sharing

                     -3- Grounding Systems and Counterpoises

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rlST7c5S9Ut8xr0RGnGidIpdLMa385z6/view?usp=sharing

                     -4- (See prior years for Top Fed Delta Loop TFDL)


Chapter 11A: (See prior years 630m TX Antenna Concepts, Modeling, Measuring)



Chapter 12A: 630m Transmit Antenna Tuning Units (ATUs) and Matching

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k9-r1rlhXXckZCjlJnrRiHlOZjUihrVJ/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 13A: 630m Transmitters and RF Power Amplifiers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SsWIncumox7r2BM1fMtsS5XKD55ROjOR/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 14A: Transmit/Receive (T/R) and Other Controls for Your Station

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8jIUsTrpmENCvrXpOnZbl_cdcMFsKm4/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 15A: 630m 24-Hour Daily Propagation Regimes and Annual Seasons
                     -1- Generally

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FsI31ZSHOMvKijSqUDIbh9iKtPioCQ-5/view?usp=sharing

                     -2- Around Sunrise

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ML8TLXSCi3bS9hqdRN90iH8ph0tilc7D/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 16A: 630m Station Operating Etiquette and Band Planning

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pxOJi06hv_tw8Jgy95nIWeb0P4bWhJSU/view?usp=sharing


PART IIIA:   630m PROPAGATION, VARIABILITY, AND MYSTERIES
Chapter 17A: 630m Propagation on Long Haul Paths
                     -1- To/From Europe

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dPO-wFrvhY-vZiHY2TYRCaR9ZdJo4lyM/view?usp=sharing

                     -2- To/From VK, ZL, JA, KL7, Oceania

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y3Q7lQ_FLPIZ5pySpyKneNVDdLbmasRs/view?usp=sharing

                     -3- To/From South America; To/From Reunion Island
FR5

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T57gmIVote-AYDoDZy0sY2RoSU9Cs4Mu/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 18A: 630m Fading and QSB Measurements

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hazxLMBMAzOU1mZcPpX5S_ZOilDtwJmD/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 19A1: 630m during Daytime

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nZQozEvog-BgW_A-VWd0q9bQeAKVx_7j/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 19A2: 630m during Solar Eclipses

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ury00Q4vehmHWcn1Fp6g-JZ6ZHJYMC6I/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 20A: 630m Propagation Mysteries

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmVaxTmkIWttOvsDsaX1CMZuTTsJrtwe/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 21A: Analyzing and Interpreting 630m Information

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MPV5R8v_Uf3NwBNA-pCmGlL1uuVVWvSN/view?usp=sharing

Chapter 22A: (See prior years for 630m Future Paths, Modes, Equipment, etc.)