by Ulrich L. Rohde, KA2WEU/DJ2LR and Jerry C. Whitaker

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Reviewed in QST

"A nice mix of theoretical and practical information. Many useful detailed circuits are shown and system analyses and trade-off studies are included."

From reception basics to cutting-edge software radio design Communications Receivers, Third Edition brings you a storehouse of task-simplifying and task-clarifying information, examples, and tips. Written by well-known experts Ulrich Rohde and Jerry Whitaker, this guide covers everything from front end systems to frequency generators and controllers. Topics are thoroughly illuminated for you with hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and mathematical equations. You’ll learn the principles and practices involved in receivers and receiver systems, antennas and antenna coupling, amplifiers and gain control, mixers, frequency, oscillators, demodulation and demodulators, digital signal processing, and much more. Discover for yourself why this resource has been prized through two editions by professionals and hobbyists for its ready-to-use insights on the theory and design of all types of communications receivers -- including shortwave, military, broadcast, and direction-finding.

This newly revised edition features: