Fully updated and revised the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook is massive 864 pages of the very latest amateur radio technology. There is so much more material than before that some chapters have even been moved onto the accompanying CD

The Radio Communication Handbook has everything you need to build or understand amateur radio equipment. There is enough theory to give you a good grounding, but the main emphasis is learning by doing so the book includes a huge number of practical circuits. Receivers are explained from the simplest crystal set right up to ultra-modern DSP radios. There are practical antenna projects for all amateur bands, together with advice on erecting masts and measuring performance. For the portable operator there are details of light-weight equipment and power sources - even waterproof log books and walking sticks that double as an antenna mast. Projects are included that cover frequencies literally from audio to light, with an emphasis on the popular amateur bands. Computers are shack essentials nowadays and chapters deal with how to make the best use of them, and what data mode is most effective on what band.

This new edition of the Radio Communication Handbook contains significantly expanded chapters covering HF Transmitters and Receivers, LF, Microwaves, VHF/UHF Antennas, Computers and whole lot more. There is major new material covering transmitting SSB on light frequencies and long distance transmission and reception below 10kHz. It does not stop there either with more digital theory, IF amplifiers, back ground noise, ceramic filters, antennas and much more than can be listed here.

Free Bonus CD

As an extra a free CD is included packed with bonus material. There is a full PDF version of the RSGB Radio Communication Handbook allowing detailed searching and printing at the touch of a button. There are more bonus chapters that are not in the book, along with SDR video and audio files and other bonus material. There is even a huge selection of the latest amateur radio software.

• 864 A4 pages
• 25 chapters and two appendices
• 600,000 words!
• Over 1700 illustrations
• Bonus CD
• Projects for audio to light

If you only ever buy one book on amateur radio, this should be the one!

Edited by Mike Dennison, G3XDV and John Fielding, ZS5JF
864 pages, numerous images, 11th edition, 2011