Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) 1869 1952 Collins, Archie Frederick The Radio Amateur's Hand Book A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony Text only, see #6935 for HTML with images (this book is very difficult to read without the images!) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Alan Millar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Radio Amateur's Handbook" by A. Frederick Collins is a comprehensive guide on wireless telegraphy and telephony written in the early 20th century. This work caters specifically to amateur radio enthusiasts, detailing the history, development, and practical implementation of wireless communication technologies. The book aims to equip beginners with the knowledge and skills necessary to set up their own wireless systems, from basic receiving sets to more complex transmitting apparatuses. The opening of the handbook sets the stage by introducing the history of wireless communication, highlighting significant inventors like Heinrich Hertz, William Marconi, and the author himself, A. Frederick Collins. It discusses the foundational principles behind wireless telegraphy and telephony, detailing early experiments and the technological advancements that paved the way for amateur radio. The text outlines the two main types of wireless systems—telegraph and telephone—while inviting readers to explore the fascinating world of wireless communication through hands-on experimentation and learning. The introduction serves as a roadmap for the comprehensive chapters that follow, which intend to guide aspiring radio amateurs through both the theoretical and practical aspects of building and operating their wireless sets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Radio Telegraph, Wireless TK Text Technology Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 478350 474446 2024-10-03T11:27:07.825234 2023-10-03T10:04:41.474159 text/html text/html 461947 2013-03-21T13:40:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2725223 2013-03-21T13:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2302054 2024-10-03T11:27:29.044125 application/epub+zip 2310458 2024-10-03T11:27:16.395208 application/epub+zip 221369 2024-10-03T11:27:10.088230 application/epub+zip 7218506 2024-10-03T11:27:34.715105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7156709 2024-10-03T11:27:23.305152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299065 2022-09-04T03:43:23.921414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421956 421904 2024-10-03T11:27:05.651260 2023-10-03T10:04:39.762156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421803 2013-03-21T13:40:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130615 2013-03-21T13:41:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 421814 2013-03-21T13:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130579 2013-03-21T13:41:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22315 2024-10-03T11:27:34.871151 application/rdf+xml 14093 2024-10-03T11:27:10.820217 image/jpeg 3472 2024-10-03T11:27:10.469223 image/jpeg 2803657 2024-10-03T11:27:08.117271 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia