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Guide to
Satellite TV
Installation, Reception & Repair. By
Derek J. Stephenson. First published
1991, reprinted 1997 (4th edition).
This is a practical guide on the installation
and servicing of satellite television
equipment. The coverage of the subject
is extensive, without excessive theory or
mathematics. 383 pages, in hard cover
at $55.00.
Guide to TV & Video
Technology
By Eugene Trundle. First published
1988. Second edition 1996.
Eugene Trundle has written for many
years in Television magazine and his latest book is right up date on TV and video
technology. 382 pages, in paperback, at
$39.95.
Servicing Personal
Computers
By Michael Tooley. First published 1985.
4th edition 1994.
Computers are prone to failure from a
number of common causes & some that
are not so common. This book sets out
the principles & practice of computer
servicing (including disc drives, printers
& monitors), describes some of the latest
software diagnostic routines & includes
program listings. 387 pages in hard cover
at $75.00.
The Art of Linear
Electronics
By John Linsley Hood. Published 1993.
This is a practical handbook from one of
the world’s most prolific audio designers,
with many of his designs having been
published in English technical magazines
over the years. A great many practical
circuits are featured – a must for anyone
interested in audio design. 336 pages, in
paperback at $55.00.
Digital Audio & Compact
Disc Technology
Produced by the Sony Service Centre
(Europe). 3rd edition, published 1995.
Prepared by Sony’s technical staff, this
is the best book on compact disc technology that we have ever come across.
It covers digital audio in depth, including
PCM adapters, the Video8 PCM format
and R-DAT. If you want to understand digital audio, you need this reference book.
305 pages, in paperback at $69.00.
Power Electronics
Handbook
Components, Circuits & Applications, by
F. F. Mazda. Published 1990.
Previously a neglected field, power electronics has come into its own, particularly
in the areas of traction and electric vehicles. F. F. Mazda
is an acknowledged authority on the
subject and he writes mainly on the many
uses of thyristors & Triacs in single and
three phase circuits. 417 pages, in soft
cover at $59.95.
Surface Mount Technology
By Rudolph Strauss. First published
1994.
This book will provide informative reading
for anyone considering the assembly of
PC boards with surface mounted devices.
Includes chapters on wave soldering,
reflowsoldering, component placement,
cleaning & quality control. 361 pages, in
hard cover at $99.00.
Radio Frequency
Transistors
Principles & Practical Applications. By
Norm Dye & Helge Granberg. Published
1993.
This book strips away the mysteries
of RF circuit design. Written by two
Motorola engineers, it looks at RF transistor fundamentals before moving on to
specific design examples; eg, amplifiers,
oscillators and pulsed power systems.
Also included are chapters on filtering,
impedance matching & CAD. 235 pages,
in hard cover at $95.00.
Electronics Engineer’s
Reference Book
Edited by F. F. Mazda. First published
1989. 6th edition.
This just has to be the best reference
book available for electronics engineers.
Provides expert coverage of all aspects
of electronics in five parts: techniques,
physical phenomena, material &
components, electronic design, and
applications. The sixth edition has been
expanded to include chapters on surface
mount technology, hardware & software
design, semi-custom electronics & data
communications. 63 chapters, soft cover
at $125.00.
Audio Electronics
By John Linsley Hood. Published 1995.
This book is for anyone involved in
designing, adapting and using analog
and digital audio equipment. Covers
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preamplifiers, voltage amplifiers, power
amplifiers, the compact disc & digital
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351 pages, in soft cover at $55.00.
Understanding
Telephone Electronics
By Stephen J. Bigelow.
Third edition published 1997 by Butterworth-Heinemann.
This is a very useful text for anyone
wanting to become familiar with the
basics of telephone technology. The 10
chapters explore telephone fundamentals,
speech signal processing, telephone line
interfacing, tone and pulse generation,
ringers, digital transmission techniques
(modems & fax machines) and much
more. Ideal for students. 367 pages, in
soft cover at $49.95.
Video Scrambling & Descrambling For Satellite & Cable TV
By Rudolf F. Graf & William Sheets. NOW IN
STOCK
First published 1987.
This is an easy-to-understand book
for those who want to scramble and
unscramble video signals for their own
use or just want to learn about the
techniques involved. It begins with the
basic techniques, then details the theory
of video encryption and decryption. It
also provides schematics and details for
several encoder and decoder projects, has
a chapter of relevant semiconductor data
sheets, covers three relevant US patents
on the subject of scrambling and concludes with a chapter of technical data.
246 pages, in soft cover at $50.00.
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Guide to Satellite TV
$55.00
Servicing Personal Computers
$90.00
Video Scrambling & Descrambling
$50.00
The Ar t Of Linear Electronics
$70.00
Digital Audio & Compact Disc Technology
$90.00
Radio Frequency Transistors
$95.00
Guide to TV & Video Technology
$55.00
Electronic Engineer's Reference Book
$160.00
Audio Electronics
$75.00
Understanding Telephone Electronics
$55.00
Postage: add $5.00 per book. Orders over $100
are post free within Australia. NZ add $10.00
per book; elsewhere add $15 per book.
TOTAL $A
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