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Experiment with Electronic Circuits!
Whether you’re new to amateur radio and electronics, or already experimenting and looking for a deeper understanding of basic electronic principles, this book will take you there. Understanding Basic Electronics presents principles of electricity and electronics in small modules with real-world examples and clear illustrations. Small projects are included. Set one up on your kitchen table and see your new-found knowledge in action as the experiments bring abstract concepts to life.
Featured Topics:
Electronics – Learn terminology and the building blocksof analog and digital circuits.
AC Circuit Concepts – Discover alternating currents, frequency, transformers, impedance, and resonant circuits.
Techniques and Tips – Learn how to use a scientific calculator, common schematic symbols, and how to solve circuit problems, with examples to help you learn the basics.
DC Electrical Concepts – Understand how conductors, insulators, and resistors control electricity.
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From the Publisher
Publisher : ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®; Second edition (April 1, 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 387 pages
ISBN-10 : 0872590828
ISBN-13 : 978-0872590823
Item Weight : 1.9 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book in-depth and easy to read. They say it does an excellent job explaining the basics of electronic circuits. Readers also appreciate the clear, concise, and well-thought-out explanations. Additionally, they mention it’s a good book for beginners in electronics and that they can easily see how the topics relate to their radios.
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Kindle Customer –
Easily understood text, easy on the math.
This is an interesting book, as it covers a broad amount of subject matter. I struggled with the organization a bit, as Unit 1 – Introduction, seemed to cross into specifics, and some of the other sections seemed to be just introductory. Also, it seems to present some concepts in more depth than related topics. For example, capacitive and inductive reactive responses to frequency are presented, but passive filters are barely touched if at all, while resonant circuits are discussed in more detail. This may be due the importance of resonant circuits in Amateur Radio. In all, I find the depth on par for an introductory text but the breadth of topics inconsistent. As I read more, I found many of the explanations well thought out and easy to absorb. There seems to be some hidden gems of knowledge that aren’t represented in the table of contents, which is great, but points to an organization issue. I like this book a lot.
Stefan Brunner –
EE 101
This book is targeting readers who are new to electronics. The content is very basic and the language is kept simple – about on the same level with what is taught in some high schools. Math is simple and also very well explained. Any concepts discussed in the book are explained from ground up. You are not just presented with how something works but the author helps you discover it yourself from the very foundation throughout the book why things work as they do.The book starts to explain conductors and insulators and what current and voltage really means. Next resistors are discussed with Kirchoff’s and Ohm’s laws. Once this foundation is built, the book moves on to explore the difference between DC and AC and how to calculate impedances with capacitors and inductors before the book starts to dive into semiconductors. The common semiconductors such as diodes, bipolar transistors, and different FETs are explained. The last chapters talk about linear (analog) and digital integrated circuits. The appendix has some valuable information about thermionic (vacuum) tubes which are still found today in high powered radio transmitters.The book is an easy read and helps the newbie to understand the basics of electronics. The book teaches more than you need for the Technician or General exam but less than what is required for the Extra.
Jake Haligan –
Easy to read.
Lots of good info for the amateur, and it’s easy to read – small bites. Worth the money.
XXTwnz –
More like a textbook than a lab book
I purchased two beginner’s electronic books and they both proved to be as described on Amazon. This one is more about reading and thinking while the “Maker” book is more about hands-on experiments. The two are a great complement. This one is perfect when you just want to read, learn, and understand without sitting a desk fiddling with anything. Sometimes that’s the best way I learn. Other times I need to “touch” the work to learn. Both work great.
Jason C. Miller –
Finally something I can digest
If you’re just getting started with electronics as a hobby, I recommend this book as your introduction. This book was very well thought out in it’s presentation, unlike other books I’ve purchased, or free courses I sought out online to supplement the books that left me feeling like I’m missing something.This book is very easy to read, has many diagrams, explains things very thoroughly, and provides points that help you integrate what you’re learning with real world examples. At times it seems a bit repetitive, but I very much appreciate the fact that the repetition of some points confirms that I understood the point when it was mentioned earlier, and helps me avoid having to go back and reference the previous point. Each section in each chapter builds upon the points previously provided. I’ve only had this book for 2-3 days and I’m almost practically half way through the book, and excited that I’m finally integrating these concepts together, instead of having floating concepts that I learned from previous books that are missing some understanding that I’ve needed to move forward and continue learning.
avflinsch –
I wish I had this book 35 years ago….
I purchased “Understanding Basic Electronics” due to a renewed interest in electronics as a hobby. The book is written in a very straight forward easy to read format, and does an excellent job in explaining the basics of electronic circuits. It is extremely well suited to the beginner, and is an wonderful refresher for anyone who was a hobbyist in the past.As for the title of my review – I really wish this book came out 35 years ago, while I didn’t realize it at first, the author was one of my electronics teachers in college many (many….) years ago. If this book were available back then, I probably would have been a much better student in his class.
Gunslinger –
Good book but if you have any kind of toe …
Good book but if you have any kind of toe hold on the subject it will be very redundant. IT is however very detailed and explains everything so that the average 3yo could understand it. Over all it is a good book and if you have an interest, particularly if you have little to no knowledge to start with, I would recommend it.
Carlos –
Good information.
Very clear, important lessons throughtout the book. It is the basics of electronics. It includes a lot of math.
Joe –
This book is very well written. Concepts I never understand are made clear in an easy to understand manner. I highly recommend this book.
Shrivastava –
Book content was good. But I faced 3 problems.Delay of more than 12 days, the original schedule was 28 days but in Amazon I always received the products much ahead of schedule, hence I was anticipating same for this order too but actually got it 41th day.Book was printed in 2011, and seemed like taken out from a library ( but new, not used one), I could see lots of library seals inside the book.MRP was 27 $, but I paid close to 60$…..Having said all these, I liked the book, so decided to keep it
Matt Smith –
If you are new to electronics this book will set you on your way. All fundamental electronic principles explained and illustrated unambiquously. A pleasure to read and add to my growing body of electronics knowledge from this book!
Bryon Heaslip –
Good book to have as a reference when learning ham radio
Interested Individual –
This book is a very good introduction to electronics if you want to really understand it. Many other books skip over stuff but this is really in depth. I only wish it was an ebook because it is pretty big and heavy.