Featured Book: Electronic
Troubleshooting
 Electronic
Troubleshooting, 2014, by Daniel Tomal, Aram Agajanian. The Most Complete, Current
Guide to Troubleshooting and Repairing Electrical and Electronic Devices. "If it's
electronic, and there is troubleshooting to be done, then this is the book to reach
for!" - Dr. Simon Monk. Fully updated for the latest technologies, devices, test
instruments, and problem-solving methods, the new edition of this practical resource
provides you with the comprehensive information you need to troubleshoot today's
electrical and electronic equipment. Inside you'll find new and enhanced coverage
of: Wireless communications, Embedded microprocessor systems ,Cutting-edge medical
diagnostic equipment ,Advanced networking technologies. The book uniquely blends
traditional electrical theory and components with modern networking and electronic
technology
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10/15/2014
Hands-On Introduction
to LabVIEW for Engineers
 Hands-On Introduction
to LabVIEW for Scientists and Engineers, by John Essick. This book provides
a "learn-by-doing" approach to acquiring the computer-based skills used in daily
experimental work in engineering and the sciences. Ideal as an instructional lab
textbook or for self-study by individual researchers, this book is not a manual-like
presentation of LabVIEW, but rather leads its readers to mastery of this powerful
tool through
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10/1/2014
Featured Book: X-Parameters
 X-Parameters: Characterization,
Modeling, and Design of Nonlinear RF and Microwave Components, by D. Root,
J. Verspecht, J. Horn, and M. Marcu. This is the definitive guide to X-parameters,
written by the original inventors and developers of this powerful new paradigm for
nonlinear RF and microwave components and systems. Learn how to use X-parameters
to overcome intricate problems in nonlinear RF and microwave engineering. The general
theory behind X-parameters is carefully and intuitively introduced, and then simplified
down to specific
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9/24/2014
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  The main selling
point for this
Snap Circuits kit is the ability to connect your music to it
and cause many different kinds of lighting effects to respond. It is a good way
to engage youngsters in electronics design because of the intense visual feedback.
Create circuits with included building blocks like transistors, capacitors, LEDs,
resistors, switches, motors and more - over 55 parts. There is also the
Elenco 130-in-1 Electronic Playground and Learning Center with
a more traditional electronics experimenter format that has many more component
types. Great Christmas gifts for kids.
10/29/2014
Satellite Comms Ground and Earth Station Handbook
 The Satellite
Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook, by Bruce Elbert, explores
the delivery end of the satellite link and its relationship to delivery of services.
From international telephone network gateways to direct broadcast home receivers,
today's broad range of ground systems and devices require satellite communication
engineers and business managers to have a broad and sound understanding of the design
and operating principles of earth stations and ground control facilities
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10/22/2014
Featured Book: Practical
Filter Design
 A Practical
Design of Lumped, Semi-Lumped & Microwave Cavity Filters, by Dhanasekharan
Natarajan. This book presents the application of microwave literature for designing
lumped/semi-lumped filters and combline/iris-coupled microwave cavity filters. It
provides the physical understanding of the terms and characteristics of radio frequency
(RF) filters. The book complements engineering text books on RF components and provides
support for the project assignments of students. In addition to the functional design
of RF filters, the integrated design approach for producibility and
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10/8/2014
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Dilbert 2015 Day-to-Day Calendar
 What could be worse than returning to work
on January 2, 2015, and realizing that you neglected to procure for yourself a new
Dilbert desk calendar? Side note: I recently checked into the
cost for 'legally' posting Dilbert comics on RF Cafe. A very polite lady told me
her franchise charges $75 per comic for the use of 1 to 9, and a bargain
price of only $50 per use of 10 or more cartoons (other price
breaks apply). So, it won't be happening on RF Cafe anytime soon, but you
can always read them here.
9/10/2014
Inventing the Electronic Century
 Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic
Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries, by Alfred D.
Chandler Jr. History changes quickly nowadays, so some of the reviews are a bit
harsh in complaining of lack of material for the 21st century, which is not the
primary subject of the book. "Consumer electronics and computers redefined life
and work in the twentieth century. In Inventing the Electronic Century,
Pulitzer Prize-winning business historian Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. traces their origins
and worldwide development. From electronics prime mover RCA in the 1920s to Sony
and Matsushita's dramatic rise 1970s
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9/3/2014
Featured Book: Understanding
LF and HF Propagation
 Understanding LF
and HF Propagation, by Steve Nichols and Alan Melia, is a FREE e-book published
by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). Says MR. Nichols, "I wanted
to look at the processes behind ionospheric propagation and try to explain some
of the terms that are commonly used, such as solar flux index, K index, interplanetary
magnetic field (Bz) and many more. The end result
was a series of features that formed a good introduction to the topic. When I finished,
my good friend Alan Melia G3NYK, took over and wrote three more features on LF propagation
– a topic he is very well placed to explain." Thanks to
Joe Birsa for letting me know about it.
8/13/2014
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Decoding the Heavens:
Antikythera Mechanism
 Decoding the Heavens:
A 2,000-Year-Old Computer - and the Century-long Search to Discover Its Secrets,
by Jo Marchant. Discovered a century ago in an ancient Mediterranean shipwreck,
the Antikythera mechanism instantly attracted scientific interest.
It had gears, which was and remains unique among artifacts from Greco-Roman civilization.
So begins Marchant's mystery about the object, a tale that ends in triumph but not
before inveigling individuals who not only puzzled over the device but also became
obsessively devoted to figuring it out. Tantalized by the Antikythera mechanism,
scholar Derek de Solla Price felt it was the clue with which he could
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9/17/2014
Envelope Tracking
Power Amplifiers
 Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers for Wireless
Communications, by Zhancang Wang. Envelope tracking technology is seen
as the most promising efficiency enhancement technology for RF PA for 4G and beyond
wireless communications. More and more organizations are investing and researching
on this topic with huge potential academic and commercial values. This is the first
book on the market to give complete introduction, theory, and design considerations
on envelope tracking for wireless communications
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8/27/2014
Frontiers in Antennas: Next
Gen Design & Engineering
 Frontiers in Antennas: Next Generation Design &
Engineering, by Frank Gross. Edited by one of the world's foremost authorities
on smart antennas and featuring contributions from global experts, Frontiers in
Antennas discusses the latest advances in antenna design and engineering. This pioneering
guide deals primarily with frontier antenna designs and frontier numerical methods.
Many of the concepts presented have emerged within the last few years and are still
in a rapid state of development. Each chapter provides in-depth details on a unique
and modern antenna technology.
8/20/2014
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