Buy used:

$52.60

FREE delivery Wednesday, November 27

Or Prime members get FREE delivery Monday, November 25. Order within 5 hrs 42 mins.

Select delivery location

Used: Very Good | Details

Sold by GoodVibeBooks

Fulfilled by Amazon

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Other sellers on Amazon

Used (16) from $17.79 & FREE Shipping

Image Unavailable

Image not available for
Color:

To view this video download Flash Player

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 2011 Paperback – October 15, 2010

by Arrl (Author)

4.5 39 ratings

See all formats and editions

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications is the most comprehensive guide to radio electronics and experimentation. The book is part reference and part applied theory, filled with practical treatments of basic electronic fundamentals, RF design, digital and software radio technology, and antenna construction. The ARRL Handbook strikes the perfect balance between presentations of time-tested material and coverage of the expanding scope of Amateur Radio and the state-of-the-art. For more than eight decades, The Handbook has empowered radio amateurs and professionals alike with is do-it-yourself approach, finding its way onto workbenches and operating desks, and into technical libraries and institutions. Always Revised! This eighty-eighth edition includes new topics, new projects, and expanded content. CD-ROM Included. The CD-ROM at the back of the book includes all of the fully-searchable text and illustrations in the printed book, as well as companion software, PC board templates and other support files.

Language

English
Publisher

Amer Radio Relay League
Publication date

October 15, 2010
Dimensions

8.25 x 1.75 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

087259095X
ISBN-13

978-0872590953
See all details

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 2012
National Association for Amateur Radio

Paperback
11 offers from $934
ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs 1993
n/a

Hardcover
17 offers from $800
The ARRL Operating Manual for Radio Amateurs
ARRL Inc.

Paperback
9 offers from $1546
The ARRL Operating Manual For Radio Amateurs
Mark J. Wilson

Paperback
13 offers from $283
ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 100th Edition Softcover – The Comprehensive RF Engineering Reference
ARRL Inc.

Paperback
2 offers from $6995
American Radio Relay League Handbook for Radio Amateurs (74th ed)
Jon Bloom
Paperback
7 offers from $3332

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amer Radio Relay League; Expanded edition (October 15, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087259095X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0872590953
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1.75 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,850,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,320 in Radio Communications
- #300,961 in Reference (Books)

Customer Reviews:
4.5 39 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Videos

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload your video

Customer reviews

39 global ratings

How customer reviews and ratings work

Customers say

Customers find the book very informative, a good reference for experimenters, and a great resource. They say it provides loads of basic electronics information and is searchable. Readers also mention the book is well worth the money.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

Information quality Searchability Value for money

18 customers mention "Information quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very informative and handy as they learn about ham radio. They say it's a good reference for experimenters, a great resource book to add to any Hams' library, and packed with extremely detailed and useful technical information. Readers also mention it's good both for initial learning about electricity and electronics.

"...You'll find the information thorough and explanations that are easily understood.This is the one book that no Ham should be without...." Read more

"This classic reference packs a lot of information into a single volume, covering the gambit of amateur radio topics:..." Read more

"...The Handbook contains all the electrical engineering basics and then takes on specific topics in detail such as analog and digital modes, antennas,..." Read more

"...The ARRL Handbook is perhaps the single most useful book for anyone interested in amateur radio; not only is there a great deal of 'theory,' there..." Read more

3 customers mention "Searchability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book searchable.

"...edition comes with a CD ROM that includes the entire text, searchable on your PC...." Read more

"...PC and can carry the text around wherever I want - and it is fully searchable. This last point alone makes loading it worthwhile...." Read more

"...Included is a CD, fully downloadable and searchable, but not as much fun to handle as the book.Would I buy it again?..." Read more

3 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well worth the money and say it has an abundance of information.

"...It is money well worth it. I wish it was offered in a CD only version, not only to save money but also to go green...." Read more

"...The ARRL Handbook is worth your money, and your time...." Read more

"...resource book to add to any "Hams" library, this is worth it's weight in gold with an abundance of info." Read more

Sort by reviews type

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Larry Kennedy

The ARRL Handbook 2011

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2011

Verified Purchase

This is an excellent one of a kind handbook. This handbook should be on every Ham's bookshelf and should be mandatory reading. This book is a starting place for nearly every project or question related to our "special" hobby. I now have held a license for almost 50 years. I have purchased several of these handbooks over the years but I have not purchased one in recent years. The difference between the last handbook I purchased and this one is a huge jump. Match this up with your QST subscription and you have most of everything you need in the way of information. I also have been an ARRL life member for nearly 40 years. The ARRL has expanded its publications and there are very few that I would not suggest as a great book. Since buying this book I have plans to expand my library to include many other ARRL new publications on subjects on which I have a special interest.

No matter what your subject interest I think you will find an in-depth discussion with photos and illustrations to help you understand the subject.

I can't imagine studying for your next license upgrade without this book. Take your license study manual and set this book right next to it. When you find a question or subject that is a little hard to understand, reach for this handbook and you'll find explanations and illustrations which will increase your learning curve.

I don't believe there is a handbook on this subject anywhere that can come even close to this one. You'll find the information thorough and explanations that are easily understood.

This is the one book that no Ham should be without. You will find yourself checking for formulas, charts, graphs and photos on nearly any part of our ever growing hobby.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

D Anderton

The Essential Amateur Radio Reference Book

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2011

Verified Purchase

This classic reference packs a lot of information into a single volume, covering the gambit of amateur radio topics:

o Fundamental Theory (basics, analog, digital)
o RF Techniques
o Computer Aided Design
o Power Supplies
o Modulation
o Oscillators and Synthesizers
o Mixers, Modulation and Demodulators
o RF and AF Filters
o Receivers
o Transmitters
o Transceivers
o DSP and Software Radio
o Digital Modes
o RF Power Amplifiers
o Repeaters
o Propagation of Radio Signals
o Transmission Lines
o Antennas
o Component Data and Reference
o Construction Techniques
o Station Accessories
o Test Equipment and Measurement
o Troubleshooting and Maintenance
o RF Interference
o Safety
o Assembling a Station
o Space Communications
o Digital Communications
o Image Communications

Best of all, this edition comes with a CD ROM that includes the entire text, searchable on your PC. If you are just getting started in amateur radio, this volume is the closest thing to a 'one stop' shop for answers to your questions. For the experienced amateur there is still a wealth of information. Several of the chapters include projects to delight and motivate the homebrew aficionado. A fabulous reference source for many years and hopefully for many years to come.

8 people found this helpful

Helpful

Dennis F.

The Basics and Beyond

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2010

Verified Purchase

Buying the Handbook through Amazon is a no-brainer. It is priced way below the ARRL's price and free shipping is included. The Handbook contains all the electrical engineering basics and then takes on specific topics in detail such as analog and digital modes, antennas, propagation, and building your own equipment. As a real bonus, it comes with a CD that not only contains programs and extra files, but also the entire text. I load this on my Netbook PC and can carry the text around wherever I want - and it is fully searchable. This last point alone makes loading it worthwhile. I own the last 6 years of the Handbook, 2 from Amazon and the prior years off of eBay and will continue to purchase for years to come. If you love reading and participating in this great hobby, then by all means order today. It is money well worth it. I wish it was offered in a CD only version, not only to save money but also to go green. These are not small books and take up quite a bit of room on the shelf.

28 people found this helpful

Helpful

H. Leupp

A good book on theory

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012

Verified Purchase

I am working through this book. I was thinking my Spouse could use it to help in understanding some concepts.

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2011

Verified Purchase

The ARRL Handbook is a great resource. This book is well written, often updated, and very well produced. The ARRL Handbook is worth your money, and your time.

Loads of 'basic electronics' information - I'm not repeating the index here - and then you're off in to the vast world of amateur radio. The ARRL Handbook is perhaps the single most useful book for anyone interested in amateur radio; not only is there a great deal of 'theory,' there is a great amount of practical detail. Construction details, real-world circuit difficulties, antennas by the dozens, just about anything you can think of is addressed in the ARRL Handbook.

The drawings and photos are pretty much first rate and importantly they are on the same page as the text that refers to them.

Included is a CD, fully downloadable and searchable, but not as much fun to handle as the book.

Would I buy it again? Absolutely.

Is the review as good as the book? Absolutely not!

4 people found this helpful

Helpful

Don M

If you could only have one electronics technical book. . .

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2011

Verified Purchase

. . .this would be the one. A good overview of electronics from basic DC theory to antenna esoterica, including projects. I bought my first copy of the Handbook when I initially got interested in radio and electronics more than sixty years ago. When I decided to get back in to amateur radio this year, the Handbook was one of my first purchases. If I could rate this publication with six stars, I would.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Plaw

A good learning and reference source

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2011

Verified Purchase

This book provides a great wealth of information. Good both for initial learning about electricity and electronics and for a review of topics long forgotten. The only problem I have had, and it's a small one, is that sometimes cross-references are made in the text to subjects not easily found elsewhere in the book without spending some time digging for them. All in all a good purchase.

One person found this helpful

Helpful