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Introduction to Radio Frequency Design (Radio Amateur's Library, Publication No. 191.)

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A thorough treatment of the fundamental methods of radio frequency design using mathematics as needed to develop intuition for RF circuits and systems. You'll find emphasis on applications of simple circuit models whenever possible. Prepares readers to actually design HF, VHF and UHF equipment.

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0872594920
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978-0872594920
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Amer Radio Relay League
Publication date

March 1, 1995
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English
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7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
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383 pages
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amer Radio Relay League (March 1, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 383 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0872594920
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0872594920
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

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M. Hamed

Good information, horrible presentation

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2010

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Yes, as others have mentioned, don't let the word "Introduction" fool you. The book is full of mathematics. Maybe not very advanced mathematics, but unless you are very familiar with calculus and complex numbers, you will be lost.

My gripe with this book, is that the author doesn't seem to want to expend any effort in explaining what he's talking about. He lays out the material as if he's talking to his fellow experienced RF engineer friend. The mathemtical derivation don't have the same rigor that you would find in an academic text. The notation is confusing. Sometimes the same symbol is used to mean totally different things, sometimes in equations a few lines apart, and sometimes in the same equation!!!

I mean comon, the guy is a genius RF engineer and very well known, but if you are going to name your book an Introduction, act accordingly. So, unless you are very familiar with RF engineering, you will have a hard time following and you will find yourself going very slowly through the book in order to convince yourself of what the author is claiming.

Not to say that the experience can't be rewarding. You will definitely learn a lot. But as I said, if you are not familiar with the concepts, it will take you a long time to follow through, and that may put you off unless you have chosen RF engineering to be your career and willing to spend a great amount of time on the topic. The flow of text is also horrible at times. Transitioning from one topic to another without warning. Use headlines for God's sake.

The final gripe is: THE BOOK HAS NO EXAMPLES. No solved problems nothing. Not even unsolved problems. So after all this struggle there's no way that you can actually confirm if you understand.

I found Chris Bowick's book a lot more approachable and more entertaining. Bowick's book is lacking in mathematical rigor but that's fine as a REAL introduction.

So the conclusion is: Don't assume this can be your first and only Intro. to RF design. If you are a beginner you will spend a lot of time. Suggestion is: Don't make it your first book, or: get it with one or more other RF books.

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Andre Adrian

Small Signal Radio Frequency Design

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2013

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Wes Hayward is a well-known ham author. I like his "simplicity" approach to the topic. He uses the same mathematics as anybody else - the transfer function H(s) is for me opaque as ever. But then he presents the ladder method to assemble filters with shunt and series elements. You immediatly think: this is practical knownledge that will come in handy sometime.
"Introduction" in the book title is a litle misleading. If you know your math, this is an introduction to use this math for RF design. But if you want to have in introduction in e.g. complex conjugate, you need other books first.
I give only 4 points because the topic of power amplifier is missing in the book. The treatment of low power devices like receiver oscillators, mixer and IF frequency amps is fine, but a complete RF introduction has to talk about large-signals, too.
This book is a little dated. There are tables for Butterworth or Chebychev filter design. Today you use a filter design program for this. SPICE as THE program for AF and HF simulation is not mentioned at all. On the other hand, there are a page or two about oscillator squegging. A "mainstream" RF lecture will not treat squegging. But as sure as there is Murphy, there is squegging. And if you have heard about it, you known how to handle it.

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Included software was ripped off.

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022

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I already had a copy of the book, but without the software. I had thought I had ordered a new copy, expecting to get the included software, but it had been ripped off the back cover. Not worth the effort to return, so I donated it.

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2010

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I bought "Introduction to Radio Frequency Design" because thats exactly what I was looking for. I'm your average electronics hobbyist looking for an introduction to things like oscillators, frequency synthesis, RF filters, modulation techniques and other basics that relate to designing RF circuits. What I got was a book that focuses heavily (almost exclusively) on modeling RF circuits mathematically which makes the book almost useless for me and others looking for such "introductory" material. This book assumes that you've have all the mathematical and physics training that comes with something like an electrical engineering degree, so if that describes you and your interested in maximizing your RF circuits, then this may be the book for you. But if your interested in actual introductory material to basic RF design I'd suggest you find something else.

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Introduction to Radio Frequency Design

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2008

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What can you say about Wes Hayward that hasn't been said already? This book should be required reading for RF/Microwave designers. It covers all the basic and fundamental subjects of RF design with insight and clarity. I particularly liked the chapter on filter theory and design, crystal filters especially. The coverage of resonant circuits in general is very good. This is a staple in my brief case and rarely spends much time on the shelf. I recommend it highly to anyone in need of a good RF design reference text.

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A Classic Reference for a Personal Library

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021

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This book is often referenced in articles about RF circuit designs. It's an excellent addition to a personal library if you do any RF circuit design.

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Joe Goetze

RF Theory, not Plug-and-Play Circuits

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017

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Good text on RF theory. I was expecting practical and usable circuits but the book is more like my college circuit design texts. That's ok though for me but fair warning to anybody else looking for buildable circuits. Also, knowledge of integral & differential calculus would be helpful along with differential equations.

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John Somerville

Very good.

Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2013

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This is an advanced book. A little too much for me. I will pick it up again after I complete my basic electonics.

Ant

Introduction to Radio Frequency Design

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2007

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Do not be fooled by the title; this is hardly an introduction!
The whole content is highly mathematical and would be well suited to a degree course in RF engineering.
This book is not suited for someone who wants to learn the basics of RF the practical way, by actually building something and relating theory to practise. The analytical and mathematical content make the whole thing tedious to read.

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Marco

Good book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015

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...not for absolute beginners! Good book.