Electronic Communication

by Robert L. Shrader

Book Overview

Electronic Communication has been one of the most popular textbooks in its field for many years. This expandedSixth Edition utilizes the same user friendly format to prepare students for the operation, installation, andmaintenance of most modern electronic and radio communication systems. Performance objectives have beenadded to each chapter to guide student focus. ElectronicCommunication provides information on the interrelationshipof voltage, current,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070571503
• ISBN13: 9780070571501
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Gregg Division McGraw-Hill
• Length: 801 Pages
• Weight: 3.04 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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Classic text

For a good technical school level introduction to the field this is still the best book I've seen. I used a much earlier edition, now 30 years old, but which is still a treasured part of my technical library. The book uses only basic math and basic physics so it's not necessary to have an engineering level background to use the book, and anyone who's interested in the field could benefit from reading this book. It's especially strong on semiconductor theory and devices, but still has enough of the old tube electronics to be useful. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I always thought the old tubes were more interesting than semiconductors. :-) Devices like electronic beam tubes and pentode based amplifiers were just too cool, and fun to learn about. After reading this book, you'll have a pretty good grasp of the field, and unless you really want to step up the gain and tackle engineering level texts, you won't need to go any further. If you knew everything in this book, you could probably get a technician job somewhere--I've known people who did, just as I knew people who got jobs because they knew Grob's basic electronics book way back when (which includes me :-)). Overall, still a great classic in the field that dispenses a huge amount of useful, easily understood information on an important area.

Best study and classroom book

Highly recommended for self study and classroom study. Great book for learning electronics and starting a carrer. I still have the original edition in my bookcase in my office and I use it for reference all the time. All subjects are covered and has questions after all chapters that prepare you for all the amateur radio license classes as well as the General Radiotelephone and Marine license with Radar endorsments.

An Electronics Encyclopedia

I have kept an edition of this book around for 12 years. I have used this book to brush up for electronic exams when I changed jobs (some companies give pre-employment exams). I also used this book as a reference to learn new equipment I was not familiar with before. I find this to be a better reference than people.This book contains almost all electronic information you may need: basic electronics, antennas, opamps, microwave and radar, transmitters and receivers. All material is written in a condensed form and is to the point. Sometimes half a page tells you all you need - you are not wading through pages and pages of vague information. This one book is packed with the best electronic reference available. A must for electronic technicians and engineers who encounter a wide array of equipment.

Still a great book

I first encountred the first edition of this book in 1971 when attending College in Southern California. I started using the 4th edition in 1981 when I began instructing a college class on radio Communications. I have used Shrader ever since. The reason I use Shrader's book is because the book is accurate. Other books I have attempted to use have had errors in formulas and some information was not quite clear for the students. Shrader covers many subjects with a good basic explaination of circuits and systems. Shrader not only has a good understanding of the subject material he is able to relate the information without confusion.