Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement: A Technician's Handbook (Paperback)

by Joseph Carr (Author) "The physicist Lord Kelvin once remarked that one doesn't really understand a thing until one can measure it and assign numbers to it..." (more)
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...should be included in every communications technician's "essential" library.-Mobile Radio Technology -- Review

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...should be included in every communications technician's "essential" library.-Mobile Radio Technology

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Newnes (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750671610
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671613
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #421,352 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent RF manual, February 16, 2000

By	Harold Kinley (Spartanburg, SC USA) - See all my reviews

As contributing editor and technical consultant to Mobile Radio Technology magazine I try to keep up with the latest books on radio and RF in general. I have never seen a Joe Carr book that was anything less than very good. This one is excellent. He knows the subject matter and writes in a practical, down-to-earth way that technicians can relate to. If you need to increase you knowledge of RF this book is for you. I highly recommend it! Harold Kinley (WA4GIB).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, May 23, 2002

By A Customer

This book is a truly outstanding reference for the RF laboratory. (It is so good, that I'm thinking about buying a second copy just in case I ever lose the first) Although this book says it is a "technician's handbook", I think engineers and technicians alike will find this book invaluable. If you are a young engineer, this book will answer all of the "stupid" questions you're afraid to ask your more senior colleagues. If you are a senior engineer, this book will help you remember how to perform that obscure receiver benchmark measurement. You really can't lose with this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finebuss handbook for serious amateur radio operators, February 20, 2003

By	Frank Chen (Taipei Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This is my first Joseph Carr book and I am totally hooked.
Being a new ham and with no EE background, I find this book to be very clear and easy to understand, even for newbies like myself.

To fully grasp the ideas inside I would guess being a ham
helps. With basic college EE background this book sure is
a breeze to read. This is also a good handbook in case you forget RF fundamentals.

I am looking forward to buying more Josheph books.

frank chen, bx2ah, taipei