Practical Communication Theory, 2nd Edition enables the reader to quickly and easily generate the answers to real-world problems encountered in specifying, testing, and fielding any type of systems that involve radio propagation. It deals with free space radio propagation and propagation near the ground and over the ridge lines. As a bonus, this book also includes a special antenna and propagation slide rule, with unique scales, along with detailed explanations, and examples, of how to use it.

'This book very nicely covers the design and analysis of real-life radio point-to-point communications in an easy to understand, but very practical (as promised by the title) way'
-- Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR for QST, ARRL (The National Association for Amateur Radio)

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: About dB
• Chapter 3: Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• Chapter 4: The Communication Link
• Chapter 5: The Link Equation
• Chapter 6: Receiver Sensitivity and Dynamic Range
• Chapter 7: Challenging Conditions
• Appendix A: Derivation of Equations and Charts
• Appendix B: Signal Strength in the Ether Waves
• Appendix C: Quick Formulas for Antennas
• Appendix D: Quick Formulas for Receiver Sensitivity and Dynamic Range
• Appendix E: Quick Formulas for Propagation
• Appendix F: Quick Formulas For Doppler Shift
• Appendix G: Antenna and Propagation Slide Rule