The Radio Amateur's Hand Book (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and TelephonyBy A. Frederick Collins
Length5h 22m
About this audiobook
The Radio Amateur's Hand Book is a practical yet historically revealing guide to the formative world of amateur wireless communication. Collins explains, with lucid technical precision, the principles of radio transmission and reception, including aerials, tuning coils, detectors, circuits, batteries, and operating practice. Its style is instructional, methodical, and encouraging, reflecting an era when radio was shifting from experimental novelty to democratic technology. Situated in the early twentieth-century boom of scientific popularization, the book captures the excitement of amateurs building stations and entering a new invisible community of signals. A. Frederick Collins was a prolific American writer, inventor, and popularizer of science and technology, especially known for making electrical and radio subjects accessible to non-specialists. His background in experimentation and technical authorship shaped a work aimed not merely at engineers but at curious readers willing to build, test, and learn. Collins's confidence in hands-on knowledge and practical education clearly informs the book's structure and tone. This volume is recommended to readers interested in radio history, technological literacy, and the culture of early amateur science. It will especially reward historians of communication, collectors of technical manuals, and modern hobbyists who wish to understand radio at its ingenious beginnings.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length5 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Radio Amateur's Hand Book (Annotated)
26HETERODYNE OR BEAT LONG WAVE TELEGRAPH RECEIVING SET
2CHAPTER II
27CHAPTER XIV
3PUTTING UP YOUR AERIAL
28HEADPHONES AND LOUD SPEAKERS
4CHAPTER III
29CHAPTER XV
5SIMPLE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE RECEIVING SETS
30OPERATION OF VACUUM TUBE RECEPTORS
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6CHAPTER IV
31CHAPTER XVI
7SIMPLE TELEGRAPH SENDING SETS
32CONTINUOUS WAVE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTING SETS WITH DIRECT CURRENT
8CHAPTER V
33CHAPTER XVII
9ELECTRICITY SIMPLY EXPLAINED
34CONTINUOUS WAVE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTING SETS WITH ALTERNATING CURRENT
10CHAPTER VI
35CHAPTER XVIII
11HOW THE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SETS WORK
36WIRELESS TELEPHONE TRANSMITTING SETS WITH DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS
12CHAPTER VII
37CHAPTER XIX
13MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL TUNING
38THE OPERATION OF VACUUM TUBE TRANSMITTERS
14CHAPTER VIII
39CHAPTER XX
15A SIMPLE VACUUM TUBE DETECTOR RECEIVING SET
40HOW TO MAKE A RECEIVING SET FOR $5.00 OR LESS
16CHAPTER IX
41APPENDIX
17VACUUM TUBE AMPLIFIER RECEIVING SETS
42USEFUL INFORMATION
18CHAPTER X
43ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS
19REGENERATIVE AMPLIFICATION RECEIVING SETS
44PREFIXES USED WITH METRIC SYSTEM UNITS
20CHAPTER XI
45SYMBOLS USED FOR VARIOUS QUANTITIES
21SHORT WAVE REGENERATIVE RECEIVING SETS
46TABLE OF ENAMELED WIRE
22CHAPTER XII
47TABLE OF FREQUENCY AND WAVE LENGTHS
23INTERMEDIATE AND LONG WAVE REGENERATIVE RECEIVING SETS
48PRONUNCIATION OF GREEK LETTERS
24TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF HONEYCOMB COILS
49TABLE OF SPARKING DISTANCES
25CHAPTER XIII
50FEET PER POUND OF INSULATED MAGNET WIRE
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