HF communications

Radio operators and engineers have renewed their interest in the high frequency band, which runs from 2 to 30 MHz. Powerful microcomputers and VLSI chips now make it far easier to solve the problems that once made HF systems difficult to design. This book lays groundwork for designing, assessing and running HF communications, looking at the subject mainly through the lens of the whole system.

Rather than treating components in isolation, the text shows how each part of a system affects the performance of the complete HF link. Mathematics appears only where it helps explain or illustrate a key point.

The book is aimed at practicing communications engineers who already know the field's difficulties but want a unified view of the system. It also serves engineering students and researchers who need a reference on applying current technology to HF problems, along with non-specialists and consultants working in the communications industry.