Mastering Radio Frequency Circuits Through Projects And Experiments

An intermediate-level guide to designing, building and testing all types of radio frequency circuits. The book includes functional projects that demonstrate the principles of RF circuits, parts lists and sources of components.

Following up on the best-selling previous editions this revised and updated guide gives you the best ways to design, build, and test today's radio frequency circuits. Its filled with projects and experiments that make it easy to apply RF principles to real-life applications. Popular electronics writer Joe Carr takes you step by step through functional projects in this intermediate-level handbook. He also provides parts lists and component sources for every project, in chapters that cover how to: Design and build radio receiver circuits, RF bridges, amplifiers, receiver preselectors, simplified spectrum analyzers, and time domian reflectometers; Select, use, maintain, and repair variable capacitors; Design and wind inductor coils for radio circuits; Construct and ground simple wire antennas.

In this book , you will learn about the basics of RF construction, RF circuit design, and gain an understanding of radio frequency circuits. Chapters cover varactor diodes, direct conversion receivers, RF signal generator circuits, RF grounding, RF bridges, and more. With a practical approach and voice, Carr presents up-to-date information and user-tested projects that can be utilized by the hobbyist, student, or technician.

This fascinating book provides a stimulating introduction to analog electronics by analysing the design and construction of a radio transceiver. Essential theoretical background is given along with carefully designed laboratory and homework exercises. The author begins with a thorough description of basic electronic components and simple circuits and goes on to describe the key elements of radio electronics, including filters, amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, and antennas. Laboratory exercises lead the reader through the design, construction, and testing of a popular radio transceiver (the NorCal 40A). A diskette containing the widely known circuit simulation software, Puff, is included in the book. This was the first book to deal with elementary electronics in the context of radio. It can be used as a textbook for introductory analog electronics courses, for more advanced undergraduate classes on radio-frequency electronics, and will also be of great interest to electronics hobbyists and radio enthusiasts.

BUILD THE CIRCUITS THAT MAKE WIRELESS WORK If you like hands-on electronics, you’ll love Secrets of RF Circuit Design, Third Edition, by Popular Electronics writer Joe Carr. This update of the favorite RF circuit guide of thousands of electronics enthusiasts takes you inside wireless technology with step-by-step, illustrated directions for dozens of usable projects. This super guide demonstrates RF theory as it shows you how to overcome the technical and materials challenges facing those who build real-world electronics. You learn how to design and build receiver circuits, RF bridges, amplifiers, receiver preselectors, simple spectrum analyzers, and time domain reflectometers. You get detailed insights into simple RF instruments, as well as UHF and microwave components...complete troubleshooting guidance...and handy parts lists and components sources. This new edition packs the latest information on directional and hybrid couplers, and seven new chapters on demodulators, circuit vectors, measuring L-C circuits, and filtering circuits against EMI. “...a great book on wireless technology for persons starting out in RF electronics, as well as for RF technicians and ham radio operators.” ---Cotter W. Sayre, author of The Complete RF Technician’s Handbook (Amazon.com review)

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