Introduction to Radio Frequency Design

Oct 22, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Amateur Radio

Treatment of the product complete description of the fundamental methods of radio frequency design using mathematics needed to develop intuition for RF circuits and systems. You'll find emphasis on applications of simple circuit models whenever possible. Prepares readers to actually design HF, VHF and UHF equipment. . . . More>>
Introduction to Radio Frequency Design

5 Responses for "Introduction to Radio Frequency Design"

Ginya October 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 am 1

The problem came to really good time. It 'was an idea of Christmas late and I was able to give the gift a few days after Christmas.
Rating: 5 / 5
Ron K October 22nd, 2009 at 4:33 am 2

This book was recommended by a colleague. The book is easy to read, without too much mathematics found in a textbook. Is not exhaustive, but certainly some problems RF. This is a good book for those who need to learn more about RF electronics.
Rating: 4 / 5
Sean Bietz October 22nd, 2009 at 6:02 am 3

What can be said of Wes Hayward, who has not already been said? This book should be required reading for RF / Microwave designers. It covers all aspects of basic and fundamental RF design with insight and clarity. I especially liked the chapter on the theory and filter design, particularly in the crystal filters. Coverage of resonant circuits in general is very good. This is a staple in my case, of short duration and rarely spend much time on the shelf. I recommend it highly to anyone who needs a good reference in the text of RF design.
Rating: 4 / 5
mjs October 22nd, 2009 at 7:45 am 4

I bought this book based on a recommendation on a website that contains basic electronics tutorials, but it is too advanced for a beginner. Seemed too difficult to follow. (I also bought "RF Circuit Design" by Chris Bowick, which I found easier to follow, but still helped that there are some things I know about electronics that were not included in the tutorial, where I found the reference) . To be honest, the introduction of this edition, says it is for the "engineer job" and "advanced amateur" (italics mine). People in the classes may be more useful. I would like to know before you order. I do not think I have to say how many stars this book deserves, because I'm not the target audience, but insists that Amazon will select a number of stars, so I took 3.
Rating: 3 / 5
Farron Dacus, fdacus@clevemed.com October 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 am 5

This classic book provides an introduction and present the design of RF circuits, focusing on giving the reader a solid foundation of basic concepts necessary to become a professional designer of RF circuits. There is sufficient mathematical rigor to convince the professionals, but not enough to make the book accessible to students and advanced hobbyists. The author is a state of art RF design experience and a long-term "RF Guy" – I read his articles in the magazine QST for 25 years. This experience and dedication to the field strength that goes in his book. Although first published in early 1980, most of the material is essentially timeless. Wes I hope one day meet again to design new RF circuits as well. The book deserves to be in the library of every professional, especially those just starting in this field.
Rating: 5 / 5