Electronic Surveillance Devices [Paperback]

Paul Brookes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750625821 | ISBN-13: 978-0750625821 | Publication Date: April 2, 1996

Security professionals and electronics enthusiasts alike will find much of interest in this concise guide to security and counter-surveillance technology. Self-build electronics projects are supported by the principles and a brief survey of each type of device.

Chapter One is an introductory chapter outlining why various types of equipment are used, illustrated with two case histories. Chapter Two describes all types of device available, their performance and potential uses. The remainder of the book deals with actual circuit diagrams and construction techniques of various transmitters, recording switches and counter surveillance devices, and provides information on receiving equipment. Paul Brookes has written several articles for magazines such as Practical Electronics, Everyday Electronics and Electronics Today International. For many years he designed, manufactured and retailed electronic kits for hobbyists specialising in radio communication and security devices.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Although interested in electronics for many years, I thought that devices for electronic surveillance were complicated until I read this book. The book has loads of circuits diagrams that are easy to build, with a good write-up on how they work... There is no waffling or unnecessary photos of obsolete or irrelevant material, and is an excellent reference guide for any person interested in electronics. Excellent.' Reader's review from amazon.com of the first edition

Particularly strong on worked examples.,Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,034067699X

A practical and straightforward handbook, complete with circuit diagrams, ideal for security ststem installers. Containing detailed material for building your own surveillance devices- making you wonder why you hadn't tried it before!..- International Security Buyers Guide 04/02 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Chapter One is an introductory chapter outlining why various types of equipment are used, illustrated with two case histories. Chapter Two describes all types of device available, their performance and potential uses. The remainder of the book deals with actual circuit diagrams and construction techniques of various transmitters, recording switches and counter surveillance devices, and provides information on receiving equipment.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Newnes (April 2, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750625821
• ISBN-13: 978-0750625821
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,419,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment even for wannabe spies, September 1, 2001

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G. Mitchell "photons_electrons" (Woodinville, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices, Second Edition (Paperback)

The author presents dozens of circuits for audio surveillance devices many feature obsolete components like 741 operational amplifiers. They have such poor stability and noise poor performance that they have not been used for many years. Others use design techniques that were abandoned long ago such as transmitters made from one-transistor oscillators.

Basic physical principles are ignored. A diagram of a laser for eavesdropping through a window shows a collimated beam passing through a simple convex lens without being spread. The laser beam bounces off the glass at at an angle defying explanation.

Who can remember vidicon TV cameras? This old design is featured as one of two main types of cameras.

The section on countermeasures misses most useful techniques for finding bugs. For example, if any of the circuits shown in this book were hidden under a board room table a nonlinear junction device location technique would be most commonly used to discover it. This technique is not discussed by the author, however.

[exerpted from a review for Security Management all rights reserved]

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A true Benchmark for anyone interested in Surveillance, October 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices (Paperback)

Although interested in electronics for many years, I thought that devices for electronic surveillance were complicated until I read this book. The book has loads of circuits diagrams that are easy to build, with a good write-up on how they work. Despite the physically small size of the book (only just over one hundred pages), this goes to show that size is not everything!

There is no waffling or unnecessary photos of obsolete or irrevelant material, and is an excellent reference guide for any person interested in electronics. Excellent.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money., September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices (Paperback)

This book is definitely not worth the money. I expected alot more detailed circuit designs and instructions. This book is mainly an overview of the types of circuits used, with maybe 1 or 2 designs present. Again don't waste your money.