73 Amateur Radio Today

This series of circuits provides designers with a quick source for measuring circuits. Why waste time paging through huge encyclopedias when you can choose the topic you need and select any of the specialized circuits sorted by application? This book in the series has 250-300 practical, ready-to-use circuit designs, with schematics and brief explanations of circuit operation. The original source for each circuit is listed in an appendix, making it easy to obtain additional information. Ready-to-use circuits Grouped by application for easy look-up Circuit source listings

Reviews the various types of technology available and provides case studies of ham radio participation with the American Red Cross, and with local Red Cross chapters. Also examines a local Amateur Radio Emergency Services group. Concludes with a set of recommendations for improved cooperation between hams and government and nonprofit agencies that deal with disaster response.

The Newnes Circuits Series provides designers with quick reference guides to various types of circuits, and is written by a professional technical writer. Each book comes with 250-300 ready-to-use designs, with schematics and explanations.

Here is a compendium of 36 essays covering a wide range of topics of interest to all hams; from seasoned ops, to beginners, to those studying for their first license. Some of the articles are technical in nature - highlighting valuable techniques that have been known for years but are rarely shared or written about. They've been chosen because they are actionable. Follow those chapters to build a better station that's easier to operate while saving time and money. The book contains no advanced math. It's the author's conviction that if you can handle algebra, you can have a ball on the air and appreciate and use every chapter of this book. Age-old questions such as "Do I need a balun to feed a dipole?" are answered. The chapters on "What's the best radio?" and "What's the best antenna?" may surprise you. There are also some humorous chapters and humorous comments throughout. This book is not dry. Ham radio is fun after all. This book has been written to help you get the most from your ham radio experiences. 73, N4GG