REVIEW: AMATEUR RADIO ENCYCLOPEDIA,  Stan Gibilisco, W1GV  TAB/McGraw-Hill 1994 

This book contains the As to Zs of electronics as related to the amateur
radio hobby.  The author, Stan Gibilisco, W1GV, is well known to many
radio amateurs; he was the QST assistant Technical Editor for five years and
authored scores of ham-radio related articles in many radio magazines.  Stan
has been a ham since 1966 and has held the Amateur Extra Class license (W1GV)
since 1973.

Thi AMATEUR RADIO ENCYCLOPEDIA answers just about any question any ham or
ham-to-be may have.  Want to know what Lecher Wires are?  Its in the book.
It was also on my Extra Class exam!  Ditto with Saint Elmo's Fire, Cross
Modulation, Capture Effect and Q Multiplier.  In addition to the alphabetical
references and illustrations, there are several appendices that contain
CW abbreviations, ham radio lingo, physical conversions, and a guide to
schematic symbols.  

Author Stan Gibilisco has done an outstanding job on THE AMATEUR RADIO
ENCYCLOPEDIA.  He explains technical concepts, some of which are quite
complex, in terms that are understandable to non-technical types.  The
illustrations are clear and plentiful.  All in all, W1GV has produced a
work that will help both newcomer and old-timer alike gain a better
and fuller understanding of the many subjects that come together to make
up this great hobby we all share.


%T      Amateur Radio Encyclopedia
%A      Stan Gibilisco,  W1GV
%I      TAB Books Div of McGraw-Hill
%C      New York, New York
%D      1994
%O      other info
%G      ISBN: 0-8306-4095-9 
%P      593 pages
%K      Amateur radio, communications


(C) 1995
Michael Crestohl,  KH6KD/W1
Nahant Massachusetts  USA
mc@shore.net

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