22 Radio and Receiver Projects for the Evil Genius

by Thomas Petruzzellis

Overview

• Projects include: FM radios, aircraft radios,VHF ham radio receivers,VHF public service radio, old-time radio tubes, shortwave receivers, and free energy receivers
• Covers early radio models such as crystal radio as well as more contemporary options
• Appeals to skill levels from novice to advanced

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071594752
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/15/2007
Series:	Evil Genius
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	281
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Tom Petruzzellis (Vestal, NY) is an electronics engineer with 30 years’ experience, currently working with the geophysical field equipment department at the State University of New York – Binghamton. He is also an instructor there. Tom has written extensively for industry publications, including Electronics Now, Modern Electronics, QST, Microcomputer Journal, and Nuts & Volts. He is the author of five earlier books: Electronic Sensors for the Evil Genius, Electronic Games for the Evil Genius, Build Your Own Electronics Workshop; STAMP 2 Communications and Control Projects; Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics, and Laser Cookbook, and Alarm, Sensor, and Security Cookbook, all from McGraw-Hill.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Radio Background and History
Chapter 2: Identifying Components and Reading Schematics
Chapter 3: Electronic Parts Installation and Soldering
Chapter 4: AM, FM, and Shortwave Crystal Radio Projects
Chapter 5: TRF AM Radio Receiver
Chapter 6: Solid-State FM Broadcast Receiver
Chapter 7: Doerle Single Tube Super-Regenerative Radio Receiver
Chapter 8: IC Shortwave Radio Receiver
Chapter 9: 80/40 Meter Code Practice Receiver
Chapter 10: WWV 10 MHz "Time-Code" Receiver
Chapter 11: VHF Public Service Monitor (Action-Band) Receiver
Chapter 12: 6 & 2-Meter Band Amateur Radio Receiver
Chapter 13: Active and Passive Aircraft Band Receivers
Chapter 14: VLF or Very Low Frequency Radio Receiver
Chapter 15: Induction Loop Receiving System
Chapter 16: Lightning Storm Monitor
Chapter 17: Ambient Power Receiver
Chapter 18: Earth Field Magnetometer Project
Chapter 19: Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SIDs) Receiver
Chapter 20: Aurora Monitor Project
Chapter 21: Ultra-Low Frequency (ULF) Receiver
Chapter 22: Jupiter Radio Telescope Receiver
Chapter 23: Weather Satellite Receiver
Chapter 24: Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs)
Index