the arrl announced its new fall publications lineup late last week. arrl sales and marketing manager bob inderbitzen, nq1r, said, “arrl’s fall lineup includes the biggest new publication introductions this year. these new books will keep you current with rapid advances in radio operating and experimentation.”
the arrl handbook for radio communications — 2008 (eighty-fifth edition)
the 2008 arrl handbook for radio communications uniquely serves both amateur experimenters and industry practitioners, emphasizing connections between basic theory and application. the arrl handbook is simply the standard in applied electronics and communications. this 85th edition is both a useful introduction to radio communication and a source for answers to questions about every aspect of the state-of-the-art. topics include amateur radio licensing requirements and operating activities, fundamental and advanced electronics and communications concepts, radio propagation and antenna theory, practical projects, repair techniques, references and much more. the handbook includes descriptions for new and emerging wireless technologies involving digital signal processing (dsp) innovations, and radio applications utilizing software and the internet. the book is filled with valuable references, practical examples and projects. 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.
revisions to the 2008 handbook include:
♦ new filter theory and design examples, including a hf/6 meter high-power low-pass filter project.
♦ revised and expanded rf safety content—including new insights into rf safety regulations and research.
♦ new projects:
• mkii updated universal qrp transmitter.
• micror2 receiver and microt2 transmitter.
• id-o-matic—10-minute id timer for individual, repeater or beacon control.
• simple computer-to-transceiver serial port interface and usb interface.
• keying adapter to interface vintage radios with modern gear (cw keying or amplifier tr keying).
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http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/09/01/101/?nc=1
