Communications Receivers [Hardcover]

Ulrich L. Rohde (Author), Jerry C. Whitaker (Author), T. T. N. Bucher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070536082 | ISBN-13: 978-0070536081 | Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | Edition: 2 Sub

A sourcebook on receiver design, dealing with all manner of receivers: shortwave, military, broadcast and direction-finding. It covers specific design approaches, circuitry and components, as well as the use of microprocessors and logic devices. This edition updates the older chapters.

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The Definitive Guide to Receiver Design-Now Updated for the Digital/Cellular Age Revised and updated to cover state-of-the-art digital and cellular technology, the new edition of this classic work remains the ideal guide to the theory and design of all types of communications receivers-including shortwave, military, broadcast, and direction-finding. This sure-fire resource takes you through the leading-edge technologies being used in receiver design today... explains the basic principles of operation. . >and shows how to apply those basics to produce a working communications system. The Second Edition now features: Material on the latest advances in cellular and digital systems; Discussions of selectivity and dynamic range; Specifics on design approaches , circuitry, and components; Details on the use of microprocessors and logic devices; Coverage of special modes such as pulse and data. Supporting mathematics is provided where appropriate, and extensive technical illustrations and schematic drawings are used throughout to give you a solid grasp of fundamental principles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 669 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 2 Sub edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070536082
• ISBN-13: 978-0070536081
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,621,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable source of information on communications receivers, October 15, 1999

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This review is from: Communications Receivers (Hardcover)

I pass along the review by Karl-Otto Müller in News from Rohde & Schwarz, Number 157 (1998/I):

This book is the revised edition of a comprehensive work on receiver design that first appeared in 1988. Following a general introduction to radio reception technology and a historical review, it looks at the principles of the major parts of a receiver and gives a wealth of details about designing them. For every aspect there are examples of circuits that have already been built and tried in practice. There is also a whole section on receiving antennas that is very well worth reading.

Revision naturally focused on those areas where there have been the biggest technical advances in recent years, in frequency synthesis and the application of digital signal processing. But a comparison of the two editions shows that the earlier one still reflects the state of the art in very many respects, especially in the case of the analog high-tech solutions presented for mixers, for instance.

The book is divided into ten chapters, each finishing with many useful recommendations for further reading. This makes up for the fact that the book itself, because of its wide-ranging subject matter, cannot go into everything in depth. Overall the book is a valuable source of information for anyone involved in designing communications receivers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very useful book for the radio receiver's designer, October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Communications Receivers (Hardcover)

Into this very interesting book, I found a lot of good data to improve my knowledge in the radio receiver design. All my new realizations now take advantage by the data, circuit comparisons and architectural design constraints contained in the book. Many thanks to Ulrich for sharing his skill !