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Best ARRL Hankbook issue
I used to really enjoy the ARRL handbook. I used to purchase a new
one every so often here in Australia. I think the best valve ones were in the late 80's and then naturally it slowly evolved to semiconductors, integrated circuits and printed circuit boards and more sophistacted circuits etc. I think the old days of truly making your own receiver and or transmitter are allmost gone. I have become old any eyesight is now growing dim! I guess the days of voltage doublers running straight off the mains because one was too poor to buy a suitable power transformer are gone. I do like the thought that the highest voltage one would come across now is probably 12 volts dc. Many a time I forgot to turn off my carphone and 8 hours later I would come out from work with a truly flat car battery. When I look at some of the modern Ham gear I am amazed at how complex and tiny they have become. I supposed all we really have left now is making aerials and dxing. Next time I am in the city I must checkout the latest ARRL Handbook as I still enjoying reading them in bed. Jim McCardle ex VK3ZOE in Australia. ================================================== = On Wed, 3 May 2006 21:36:35 -0400, "DaveM" wrote: I'm curious about what your opinions of the ARRL Handbook. In terms of technical content, such as theory, construction projects, etc., which years are generally regarded as the best of the modern (solid state) era, and which issue for the vacuum tube era? I'm interested in hearing about specifically those issues with really useful construction projects in the areas of complete homebrew receivers and transmitters, test equipment for the bench and field use and articles about RF circuit design. Thanks for your opinions. |
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