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
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (12)
Includes Amazon
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)
2CHAPTER II
3PUTTING UP YOUR AERIAL
4CHAPTER III
5SIMPLE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE RECEIVING SETS
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6CHAPTER IV
7SIMPLE TELEGRAPH SENDING SETS
8CHAPTER V
9ELECTRICITY SIMPLY EXPLAINED
10CHAPTER VI
11HOW THE TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SETS WORK
12CHAPTER VII
13MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL TUNING
14CHAPTER VIII
15A SIMPLE VACUUM TUBE DETECTOR RECEIVING SET
16CHAPTER IX
17VACUUM TUBE AMPLIFIER RECEIVING SETS
18CHAPTER X
19REGENERATIVE AMPLIFICATION RECEIVING SETS
20CHAPTER XI
21SHORT WAVE REGENERATIVE RECEIVING SETS
22CHAPTER XII
23INTERMEDIATE AND LONG WAVE REGENERATIVE RECEIVING SETS
24TABLE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF HONEYCOMB COILS
25CHAPTER XIII
26HETERODYNE OR BEAT LONG WAVE TELEGRAPH RECEIVING SET
27CHAPTER XIV
28HEADPHONES AND LOUD SPEAKERS
29CHAPTER XV
30OPERATION OF VACUUM TUBE RECEPTORS
31CHAPTER XVI
32CONTINUOUS WAVE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTING SETS WITH DIRECT CURRENT
33CHAPTER XVII
34CONTINUOUS WAVE TELEGRAPH TRANSMITTING SETS WITH ALTERNATING CURRENT
35CHAPTER XVIII
36WIRELESS TELEPHONE TRANSMITTING SETS WITH DIRECT AND ALTERNATING CURRENTS
37CHAPTER XIX
38THE OPERATION OF VACUUM TUBE TRANSMITTERS
39CHAPTER XX
40HOW TO MAKE A RECEIVING SET FOR $5.00 OR LESS
41APPENDIX
42USEFUL INFORMATION
43ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS
44PREFIXES USED WITH METRIC SYSTEM UNITS
45SYMBOLS USED FOR VARIOUS QUANTITIES
46TABLE OF ENAMELED WIRE
47TABLE OF FREQUENCY AND WAVE LENGTHS
48PRONUNCIATION OF GREEK LETTERS
49TABLE OF SPARKING DISTANCES
50FEET PER POUND OF INSULATED MAGNET WIRE
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