Overview

This work aims to provide the reader with the necessary electronics background to begin ""hamming"", and to help amateur radio operators with the difficult task of locating weak or remote signals. It features: coverage of the International Shortwave Bands how to locate ""Fringe Area Television"" and to avoid TVI (Television Interference) with other transmissions; ""extraterrestrial"" signal finding - orbital satellites, moonbounce and doppler shifts; and an introduction to the uses of mobile cell phones with radio signal finding.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jim Sinclair
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9780071371919

ISBN 10:   0071371915
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   16 January 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Scope of This Book. Chapter 2: Long Range on the Broadcast Band. Chapter 3: Coupling to the Environment for Frequencies below 30 MHz. Chapter 4: Fringe-Area Television in the Computer Age. Chapter 5: Television Interference. Chapter 6: The International Short-Wave Bands. Chapter 7: FM Stereo and Television Sound. Chapter 8: Receiving the Extraterrestials. Chapter 9: Radio Communications. Chapter 10: Going Mobile. Chapter 11: Cellular Mobile Telephones. Chapter 12: Data, Codes, and Selcalls. Appendices: A1: The Theory of Fresnel Zones. A2: How an Interferometer Works. A3: Lightning Protection. A4: Clean Power Supply. A5: Coupling Between Tuned Circuits. A6: Measuring Field Strengths. A7: Symbols, Formulae and Data.

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Radio Signal Finding by Jim Sinclair ISBN: 0-07-137191-5 The ideal companion for ham radio operators, this book is packed with ideas and tips for everything from getting smoothly launched to isolating different signals. It includes complete coverage of the International Short-Wave Bands, as well as extraterrestrial signal finding--from satellites to moonbounce and Doppler Shifts. Poptronics 20010701

Radio Signal Finding by Jim Sinclair ISBN: 0-07-137191-5 The ideal companion for ham radio operators, this book is packed with ideas and tips for everything from getting smoothly launched to isolating different signals. It includes complete coverage of the International Short-Wave Bands, as well as ""extraterrestrial"" signal finding--from satellites to moonbounce and Doppler Shifts. Poptronics 20010701

Author Information

Jim Sinclair is a shortwave radio expert and a former broadcast operator with A.P.O./Telecom Australia, where he has installed, operated, and tested thousands of receivers and other pieces of radio and communications equipment.

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