From getting smoothly launched to bringing in difficult signals, Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding is packed with tips that make every minute of ham radio more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. With its straightforward presentation, tested advice and strategies, this guide is like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator at your side. Whether you want to learn the locations of the most intriguing signals or eliminate interference, you’ll find your answer in this unique guide as you’re shown how to:
Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
Tune in orbiting satellites
Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
Overcome TV interference
Couple to the environment for low frequencies
More! (20010701)
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Fun-enhancing companion for ham radio operators
Editorial Reviews
Review
Radio Signal Finding by Jim Sinclair ISBN: 0-07-137191-5 The ideal companion for ham radio operators, this book is packed with ideas and tips for everything from getting smoothly launched to isolating different signals. It includes complete coverage of the International Short-Wave Bands, as well as "extraterrestrial" signal finding--from satellites to moonbounce and Doppler Shifts. (Poptronics )
From the Back Cover
From getting smoothly launched to isolating difficult signals, Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding is the ideal fun and adventure enhancing companion for ham radio operators! Professional radio expert Sinclair, who has personally set up and tested hundreds of radio receivers, packs each page with tips and ideas that make every minute of ham radio listening more satisfying, entertaining, and diverse. Jim gives you a hand with:
*Everything you need to get started, presented simply and straightforwardly
*Locations of the most intriguing signals
*Interference elimination
*Bringing in obscure signals
*Tricks for catching hard-to-find signals
UNIQUE AND SPECIAL COVERAGE
*Use a mobile cell phone for signal finding
*Go mobile with your ham radio operation
*Get complete details on International Shortwave bands
*Tune in orbiting satellites
*Catch moon-bounce and Doppler-shift signals
*Locate fringe-area television
*Overcome TV interference
*Couple to the environment for low frequencies
*Apply expert signal-finding tips
*Boost reception with tested techniques
Shortcut to the Best in Shortwave
Jim Sinclair’s Radio Signal Finding gives you a set-side mentor, a friendly source of expert advice on enhancing your ham radio listening experience, anywhere, any time. Loaded with tested advice and strategies, it’s like having a trusted, experienced, and knowledgeable operator always by your side. After your set, Radio Signal Finding is the best present you can give yourself.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
This is a book about receiving radio signals; specifically, how to set up receiving systems that work as well as possible under difficult conditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
masthead amplifier, trunking circuits, aerial gain, transceiver case, first amplifying stage, directional aerials, vision carrier, monophonic signal, mobile aerial, broadcasting band, treble response, block schematic diagram, aerial system, aerial connection, receiver aerial, transmitter aerial, deflection circuits, eighth word, tone detector, dial mechanism, extra path length, aerial height, genuine signal, indoor unit, primary service area Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Ocean, United States, Gilbert Islands New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
This is a book about receiving radio signals; specifically, how to set up receiving systems that work as well as possible under difficult conditions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
masthead amplifier, trunking circuits, aerial gain, transceiver case, first amplifying stage, directional aerials, vision carrier, monophonic signal, mobile aerial, broadcasting band, treble response, block schematic diagram, aerial system, aerial connection, receiver aerial, transmitter aerial, deflection circuits, eighth word, tone detector, dial mechanism, extra path length, aerial height, genuine signal, indoor unit, primary service area Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Pacific Ocean, United States, Gilbert Islands New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
