Radio Servicing Course - Practical Radio Training for Home Study by MN Beitman (160 pages, date unknown but appears to be from the mid to late forties).

From the Preface:

This course is adaptable for the use of a beginner, but the subject matter goes beyond the elementary and will prove of aid to the professional serviceman who wishes to brush up on basic facts and modern service methods. We have hundreds of letters from users of the earlier editions of this course, who have expressed their thanks for the aid given them by this course. May your success in radio also improve through the study of this course.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Preface

Lesson 1: Introduction and Fundamental Facts
Review Questions

Lesson 2: Elementary Electricity
Radio Symbols
Review Questions

Lesson 3: Radio Batteries

Lesson 4: Circuits - Magnetism - Electromagnetics
Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Simple Formulas Explained As A Tool
Ohms Law
Wattage or Electrical Power
Resistor Color Code
How to Tell What Resistor to Use
Magnetism
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
Self Induction
Review Questions

Lesson 5: Radio Frequency Inductances
Mutual Inductance
Coupling Coefficient
Antenna Coils
High-Impedance Primary
Low-Impedance Capacity Coupling
R.F. Coils
IF Transformers
Single-Tuned IF Transformers
Doule-Tuned IF Transformers
Triple-Tuned IF Transformers
Capacity Coupling in IF Transformers
Radio Coils
Review Questions

Lesson 6: Radio Capacitors
Fixed Condensers
Considerations of Electrolytic Condensers
Capacitor Color Code
Some Important Facts Concerning Condenser Replacement
Review Questions

Lesson 7: Alternating Current Theory and Filters
Inductive Reactance
Capacitance Reactance
Filters
Tuned Circuits
Reactance and Resistance
Reactance and Resistance in Series
Handy Radio Formulae
Review Questions

Lesson 8: Practical Aspects of Radio Servicing
Review Questions

Lesson 9: Radio Tubes
Beam Power Tubes
Bias Detector
Transistor Theory
Germanium
Diode Action
Transistor Action
DC Stabilization
Transistor Bias Adjustment

Lesson 10: Radio Frequency Amplification - Superheterodyne Principles
Selectivity
Sensitivity
Fidelity
Volume Control Replacement
The Superheterodyne Principle
Automatic Volume Controls
Review Questions

Lesson 11: Power Supplies
Synchronous Vibrators
Review Questions

Lesson 12: Meters, Multitesters, and Tube Testers

Lesson 13: Vacuum Tube Voltmeters
Review Questions

Lesson 14: Point-to-Point Servicing

Lesson 15: Signal Generators and Signal Tracers
Signal Tracing Techniques
Review Questions

Lesson 16: Using an Oscilloscope for Servicing
Review Questions

Lesson 17: Alignment Information

Lesson 18: Amplifiers, Public Address, and High Fidelity
Principles of Public Address Systems

Lesson 19: Advantages of Inverse Feedback
Explanation of Inverse Feedback
Reduction of Distortion
Reduction of Plate Resistance
Electrodynamic & Magnetic Speakers
Loudspeaker Selection - Placement

Lesson 20: Matching Speakers to the P.A.
Effect of Mismatching Speakers to Amplifier Output

Lesson 21: Frequency Modulation
FM Antenna Fundamentals
FM Receiver Fundamentals
FM Receiver Alignment and Trouble Shooting

Lesson 22: The Radio Servicing Business
Obtaining Radio Repair Jobs
The Question of Rates and Charges

With the knowledge and experience that you gain from this collection of lectures, it should be possible for you to pursue a rewarding and satisfying hobby in antique radio restoration.

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