Radio Electronics Made Simple by Martin Schwartz, former instructor at American Radio Institute (1956, 1st edition, 191 pages).

In order to provide the many people who are interested in radio electronics, either as a hobby or as a career with a basic and fundamental background, this book has been written. No prior experience or specific education is needed as this book is simple and easy to understand. Using but a minimum of mathematics, it sets forth the basic concepts in a clear, non-technical manner. By means of every-day language, it explains the more difficult principles and scientific laws associated with this field.

For the beginner, the experimenter, the hobbyist, the Hi-Fi enthusiast, and the service-man, this is an ideal book. It is for anyone who wants to gain, with the least difficulty, a complete understanding of the fundamentals of radio and electronics. This book also serves as a stepping stone for further study in the more specialized areas of the electronics field.

A great handbook for every radio repair workbench!!!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Direct Current

Chapter 2 - Magnetism and Meters

Chapter 3 - Alternating Current

Chapter 4 - The Diode Vacuum Tube

Chapter 5 - Power Supplies

Chapter 6 - Vacuum Tubes

Chapter 7 - Audio Amplification

Chapter 8 - Introduction to Transmission and Reception

Chapter 9 - Oscillators

Chapter 10 - Transmitters

Chapter 11 - Detection

Chapter 12 - The TRF Receiver

Chapter 13 - The Superheterodyne Receiver

Chapter 14 - Antennas

Appendix 1 - Radio Abbreviations

Appendix 2 - Common Radio Symbols

Appendix 3 - Radio Formulas

Index

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