Review
" ...a very readable presentation on HF propagation theory and prediction... an extensive list of references and a thorough bibliography... " -- C. Langford, THE SENSOR, Feb 2002
... to the point, packed with good science. ... to gain a good understanding of the radio circuit, read this book. -- CQ Magazine, April 2002 Propagation, Tomas Hood NW7US
.... scientific description of how and why the ionosphere aids propagation at various frequencies. ... provides very comprehensive lists of references. -- QEX, May/June 2002
... to the point, packed with good science. ... to gain a good understanding of the radio circuit, read this book. -- CQ Magazine, April 2002 Propagation, Tomas Hood NW7US
.... scientific description of how and why the ionosphere aids propagation at various frequencies. ... provides very comprehensive lists of references. -- QEX, May/June 2002
From the Publisher
The publication of "The Friendly Ionosphere" fills a gap in radio's literature. While strongly based in the science, the author makes some very important aspects of the subject understandable from a users' view. Many years of professional experience in telecommunication engineering, as well as in amateur radio, ensure that the book is valuable and accessible to the ham operator and yet is particularly well documented for the field engineer.
The examples which illustrate applications in radio propagation include the still controversial questions of whether Marconi really did hear transatlantic signals in 1901, and where Amelia Earhart was when her transpacific flight ended with a massive but unsuccessful mid-ocean search by the US Coast Guard and Navy in 1937.
