Building and Designing Transistor Radios: A Beginner's Guide

R.H. Warring's book, Building and Designing Transistor Radios, is a guide for radio amateurs that explains the design and working characteristics of basic electronic blocks and how to incorporate additional simple circuits to build upon them. It includes straightforward calculations to determine component values and 80 diagrams with minimal mathematical calculations. The book is perfect for amateurs and enthusiasts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 26 October 2023
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd

In his renowned accessible and concise style, R.H. Warring provides a comprehensive guide for radio amateurs embarking on various projects. Warring delves into the design and operational aspects of fundamental electronic blocks, enabling readers to construct radio receivers. He illustrates these basic blocks and demonstrates how to incorporate additional simple circuits, such as volume and tone controls, and automatic gain control, to enhance their functionality. Straightforward calculations are provided to determine the values of components like resistors, capacitors, and inductances, optimizing project outcomes. Building and Designing Transistor Radios equips readers with the skills and knowledge necessary to comprehend transistor radios. Special attention is given to the transistor, the most crucial component, with insightful advice offered by the author. By understanding the operating characteristics of the radio's different elements, readers can learn how to design circuits that operate most efficiently. This book, first published in 1977, remains an ideal resource for amateurs and enthusiasts, featuring 80 diagrams, minimal complex circuitry, and minimal mathematical calculations.

Weight: 178g
Dimension: 137 x 215 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780718897314