I have a copy of the first edition of that book, published by Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation. The original was published in 1943; mine is the fourth printing, from Spetember, 1944. It's a far cry from the later editions. This one measures 5.5" x 8" x 0.35", and is only 200 pages. Among the tables are "Head of Water and Approximate Discharge Rate."
-- Mike --
Don't worry John even if you tell them, they won't believe you. The world is going digital, so analog engineers have no credibility.
-- Mike --
Actually a large amount of the information in the Radiotron also applies to semicinductor circuits.
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A quick and dirty way is to OCR the index...
Mike, You are incredibly naive, or are you just trying to be cutesy?
You couldn't begin to try to design a digital element AT THE DEVICE LEVEL. That's a chore best handled by ANALOG DESIGNERS... probably
50% of my business these days ;-)...Jim Thompson
Jim, HUSH now. When there are only two analog designers left in the world, you'll get half the work and I'll get the other half.
{;-)
Jim
Yep. ;-)
...Jim Thompson
Sorry, you only get a third.
John
I have the 3rd Radiotron, black, 1941, by Amalgated Wireless Valve Company Pty Ltd of Sydney, Australia. It's 'only' 352 pages and has an entire chapter entitled "Hum."
What's a Pty?
John
I read in sci.electronics.design that Robert Baer wrote (in ) about 'The 1952 Radiotron Designers Handbook', on Sun, 28 Aug 2005:
DON'T TELL EVERYONE! How can we keep our reputation for superiority if you keep giving away all the secrets! (;)
I knew that. I was just checking to see if you knew that.
John
Digital devices are analog on the inside.
No, he's being sarcastic. And it was true until about 4 years ago, until the PHBs found that analogue technology is, in practice, indispensable.
I read in sci.electronics.design that "RST Engineering (jw)" wrote (in ) about 'The 1952 Radiotron Designers Handbook', on Sun, 28 Aug 2005:
What about little ME?
CONFUSION ALERT! The Federal book became the ITT Reference...., and is not the Radiotron book
'Proprietary'; Australian for 'Limited (liability) Company'.
You mean to say that us RF guys are OTL??
Terry, That's a good line, mind if I steal it ?:-)
...Jim Thompson
I read in sci.electronics.design that Terry Given wrote (in ) about 'The 1952 Radiotron Designers Handbook', on Mon, 29 Aug 2005:
3.1905 guineas.
Dig up the book "Crystal Oscillator Circuits," by Matthys, published about
25 years ago. He breadboarded every imaginable discrete-component oscillator and measured its performance.
Mine is the 4th ed. 6th impression, 1963, 1498 pages. Formerly the property of one R.O. Gracie, 175 Marine Pde, ChristChurch. Purchased
27-9-1966 for 67/- (can John Woodgate translate that for me, its 3 yrs before my time)And I dont use it much either (esp. c.f. Terman), but it cost me $2, and is a great read.
Cheers Terry
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