Backscatter is a compendium of the best technical articles that have been in Scatterpoint, the U.K. Microwave Group newsletter (and its predecessor) over the period 1999 to 2006.  The original publication in 2008 was an A5 size book of 445 pages and is an excellent reference with many articles on all aspects of microwaves.

It is now freely available as PDF chapters below:-

Additional Information:- Foreword & Contents Sample Article-1 Sample Article-2 Errata

Frequency sources: Crystal Oscillators Synthesisers PLOs and DDSs Frequency markers and references General Frequency Multipliers Antennas: Yagis and helixes, Dishes and feeds, Other Antennas Low Noise Amplifiers Power Amplifiers Accessories Transverters and Converters IF Rigs Power Supplies Keyers and Control Propagation topics Measurement Noise Surplus: Building blocks Test equipment Mechanical Miscellany