Newnes Short Wave Listening Handbook
- 1st Edition - February 1, 1994
- Imprint: Newnes
- Author: Joe Pritchard
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 3 4 - 9 1 5 5 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 4 4 7 - 8
Newnes Short Wave Listening Handbook is a guide for starting up in short wave listening (SWL). The book is comprised of 15 chapters that discuss the basics and fundamental concepts… Read more
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Newnes Short Wave Listening Handbook is a guide for starting up in short wave listening (SWL). The book is comprised of 15 chapters that discuss the basics and fundamental concepts of short wave radio listening. The coverage of the text includes electrical principles; types of signals that can be heard in the radio spectrum; and using computers in SWL. The book also covers SWL equipment, such as receivers, converters, and circuits. The text will be of great use to individuals who want to get into short wave listening.
PrefaceChapter 1. Some Electrical PrinciplesChapter 2. Radio WavesChapter 3. Practical MattersChapter 4. Crystal SetsChapter 5. Regenerative ReceiversChapter 6. Direct Conversion ReceiversChapter 7. Super-Heterodyne ReceiversChapter 8. ConvertersChapter 9. Aerials and EarthsChapter 10. Add-onsChapter 11. Using the SetChapter 12. What can you HearChapter 13. PropagationChapter 14. BandsChapter 15. Using Computers in SWLAppendix 1 Useful AddressesAppendix 2 Becoming a Radio AmateurAppendix 3 Further ReadingIndex
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 1, 1994
- Imprint: Newnes
- Language: English
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