Build Your Own Intelligent Amateur Radio Transceiver

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 354 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies December 3, 1996
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0070282641
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0070282643
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Book Description
This unique, all-inclusive guide provides complete instructions for building a sophisticated yet low-cost microprocessor-controlled radio transceiver, as well as smaller projects such as simple frequency synthesizer and spectrum analyzer. Readers will get hands-on experience with interfacing digital and analog circuitry, fabricating circuit boards, anticipating the real-world behavior of RF circuits, and more includes circuit-board layouts, parts lists, and schematic diagrams.

Back Cover Copy
Complete guidance on building, using, and enjoying a sophisticated radio transceiver. Build Your Own Intelligent amateur radio Tranceiver with the help of this sure-fire instruction guide, you can learn how to build a sophisticated, yet low-cost microprocessor-controlled radio transceiver as well as smaller devices such as a simple frequency synthesizer and a spectrum analyzer. Filled with tested, hands-on projects that really work, this great reference features single-sided circuit boards that are easy to build, and includes detailed circuit-board layouts and extensive parts lists. Build Your Own Intelligent amateur radio Transceiver will enable you to: Interface digital and analog circuitry; Keep digital switching noise out of sensitive analog circuits; Interface a microcontroller to various input/output devices; Perform assembly programming of the Intel 80C31 microcontroller; Anticipate the real-world behavior of RF circuits; Fully grasp circuit-board fabrication; Understand frequency synthesis techniques used in modern radio equipment. It's all here in one unique resource-everything you need to create a state-of-the-art radio transceiver with top-notch performance.

Reader Reviews
A good book, but not for beginners. I purchased the Circuit Boards from FAR Circuits and went gang busters. Found numerous mistakes throught the book. Some components are also very hard to find. The RF power transistors alone cost 100.00 US. Had to debug main oscillators and SSB oscillators as well. My friend and I have also redesigned various components to add stability. Randy's web site is gone ? So the updates and corrections are no longer available. If you know what you are doing and have access to RF generators, Scopes and the like, then this may be for you. Otherwise for a first timer there are some other kits that will be much better. (VE3SLJ). Reach me through RAC, or the Call Sign Database for questions. Comment | | (Report this)