RSGB Radio Communications Handbook

This is a  new publication by The RSGB in September 2007. Three chapters were edited by the editor of VHF Communications - VHF/UHF transmitters and receivers, Microwave transmitters and receivers and Microwave antennas

RSGB Radio Communication Handbook 9th edition, edited by Mike Dennison, G3XDV and John Fielding, ZS5JF

The Radio Communication Handbook is bigger and better than ever before!

Extensively revised, the 9th edition of the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook has once again had a major update. Every chapter has been enhanced and several have been re-written by acknowledged experts. Just about everyone will find items of much value in this great book. Chapters vary from the essentials right through to detailed ones on specialist topics. The book also contains for the first time a 52 page chapter on Software Defined Radio from the RSGB columnists Steve Ireland, VK6VZ and Phil Harman, VK6APH. The "Low Frequencies" chapter now includes projects for the experimental frequencies near 500kHz. The chapter covering "Computers in the Shack" has been completely revised to include DSP, Bluetooth, USB and PIC programming. "Construction and workshop practice" has been re-written, whilst "Data Communications", now includes several new HF data modes. Appendices contain all the useful reference data and artwork for printed circuit boards. With 26 chapters spread over 800 pages this book is packed with far more ever than can be detailed here

Bonus CD

You can also search every page of the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook at the touch of a button with the enclosed CD. It not only contains a searchable and printable PDF version of the book but there is much more. There is a bonus chapter, an SDR video, extra detail and a host of amateur radio software.

·        Biggest ever Handbook: over 800 A4 pages

·        26 chapters and two appendices

·        Half a million words!

·        Over 1500 illustrations

·        LF including 500kHz

·        Software Defined Radio

·        Projects for 136kHz to 76GHz

·     Bonus CD

Covering the entire spectrum from the basics through to advanced projects, and including many classic circuits, the Radio Communication Handbook makes an essential shack accessory. If you only ever buy one book on amateur radio, this should be the one!

The handbook is available from the RSGB