[KCDXC] Fw: Topband: Laport "Radio Antenna Engineering" -- Deal of the Millenium

[M.Crabtree]

KCDXC member W0UN sent this to the Topband Reflector. Wonderful reference 
book.

With DSL or Cable it downloaded 575 pages in just a minute or so.

Great reading!!

Send John a TU!

AB0X
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W0UN -- John Brosnahan" <shr at swtexas.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 9:54 PM
Subject: Topband: Laport "Radio Antenna Engineering" -- Deal of the 
Millenium


>I have often been asked where to get a copy of Laport's Radio Antenna
> Engineering.
>
> A classic antenna book, published in 1952 by McGraw-Hill.  Edmund Laport 
> was
> chief engineer of RCA's international division and this book has some
> WONDERFUL
> old-time antenna photos.
>
> I have treasured my copy since I obtained it in the early 1960s.  Once 
> again
> today someone asked me where they could find a copy of the book so I did
> a web search and low and behold you can now buy a reprint for $16.03.
>
> --  OR  --  You can download a FREE copy.  It is a 32.1 MB pdf file and is 
> a
> pretty good reproduction of all 574 pages.
>
> You can't be an antenna guy without a copy of this classic.  Did you 
> notice the
> word FREE above???
>
> http://books.lulu.com/content/159004
>
> I expect free beer from anyone who downloads this book as a token of
> appreciation
> for finding the site!    ;-)
>
> 15 minute download with DSL.  Dial-up can expect a few hours.  Cable
> less than a minute
> or so.
>
> 73--John   W0UN
>
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