i am an electronics and commn engr looking to get into real world desing.
i
was wondering if someone could direct me to some good books for radio
frequency design. which are the classics that the experienced members
always
suggest
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An excellent book on 'hands-on' RF design is a rather recent ARRL
publication :

'Experimental Methods in RF Design ' by Wes Hayward , W7ZOI / Rick Campbell
, KK7B and Bob Larkin , W7PUA

It covers designs for a large part of the RF spectrum from HF to Microwave.

It is one of the most stimulating publications in this field I have seen for
a long time. It's a real gem !

Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH