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About the Book
Learn how to use 4NEC2 in the design and analysis of antenna systems. With a sample version and a full (paid) version of the book, the reader will start from downloading and installing 4NEC2, learning the 4NEC2 user interface, build a 20M dipole and analyze it at various heights above real ground then view the different antenna patterns. The sample version of the book will get anyone started with 4NEC2, or to learn 4NEC2 if you're already familiar with other antenna analysis software.
About the Author
Mark Schoonover has been licensed since 1982 when he got his Novice license on a wager with his dad. If he didn't pass his Novice test, he had to mow the lawn for FREE all summer break. He got his General license in 1983 from the now long-closed FCC Field Office in San Francisco. Upon his return from Navy active duty in 1987 he got his Advanced license. Around 2000 he got his Extra. He's held his call since 1982 and has no plans to obtain a vanity call. He enjoys homebrewing and contesting. Professionally, he has a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering. He's an AWS Cloud Engineer contracting with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. He has three adult sons all out on their own. I'm very proud of the young men they've become, despite none having obtained their amateur radio license!