The book “Magic Band Revealed” is now in its fourth edition. The page count has increased substantially (116 to 146 pages) with expanded treatments of every chapter and the addition of a new appendix.
This book provides plenty of insight into finding DX on 6 meters. It covers propagation, equipment, antennas, operating software, on-the-air operation, awards, contesting, and VHF rover operations. It further provides detailed instructions on using the WSJT-X FT8, FT4, MSK144, and Q65 modes. With appendices on SDR operation and EZNEC antenna modeling, it truly includes everything you need to know about 6-meter amateur radio DXing.
The previous edition was published in 2023 and introduced new chapters on FT8/FT4 operation, MSK144 meteor scatter operation, Q65 ionoscatter operation, contesting, awards, and VHF rover operations. It also included appendices on SDR operation and EZNEC antenna modeling. This edition reached an audience on Amazon with paperback and Kindle versions, and website downloads exceeded 6,000. The first and second editions, published in 2020 and 2022, respectively, were downloaded more than 8,000 times.
You can find the download and links to the Amazon and Kindle versions at Magic Band Revealed — Free eBook Download.
