I acquired what I thought was the RCA "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" and
found the title page to be slightly different being "Radio Designer's
Handbook". It is quite comprehensive at 1482 pages long. And originated
from Australia. Comparing the pages of this book to one selling on eBay
shows no difference.

I put up pictures of the title page on the below link.
http://home.att.net/~p.pinyot/index.htm

Would this be the same book at the coveted RCA "Radiotron Designer's
Handbook" but perhaps printed for distribution other than Australia?

Reply here in this group or by Email.
Enlightenment and comments welcome,
--
Paul Pinyot

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 03:27:35 GMT, "Paul Pinyot"
> wrote:

>I acquired what I thought was the RCA "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" and
>found the title page to be slightly different being "Radio Designer's
>Handbook". It is quite comprehensive at 1482 pages long. And originated
>from Australia. Comparing the pages of this book to one selling on eBay
>shows no difference.
>
>I put up pictures of the title page on the below link.
>http://home.att.net/~p.pinyot/index.htm
>
>Would this be the same book at the coveted RCA "Radiotron Designer's
>Handbook" but perhaps printed for distribution other than Australia?
>
>Reply here in this group or by Email.
>Enlightenment and comments welcome,



yes it is, RCA reprinted the original Australian Wireless Pty in the
US. IIRC there is a statement to that fact somewhere at the beginning
of the book.

I have two copies of the original ozzie version, one in a green cover
the other brown, I also have a red brick version as well.

FWIW the 3rd edition is well worth getting your hands on, for amps
and stuff it covers the basics very well, it is also considerably
smaller. [and lighter!!!]

bill ramsay

It's the UK edition. Identical in every way to the Australian original.
RCA published the US edition - again, identical to the original.

Brian.

Paul Pinyot wrote:

> I acquired what I thought was the RCA "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" and
> found the title page to be slightly different being "Radio Designer's
> Handbook". It is quite comprehensive at 1482 pages long. And originated
> from Australia. Comparing the pages of this book to one selling on eBay
> shows no difference.
>
> I put up pictures of the title page on the below link.
> http://home.att.net/~p.pinyot/index.htm
>
> Would this be the same book at the coveted RCA "Radiotron Designer's
> Handbook" but perhaps printed for distribution other than Australia?
>
> Reply here in this group or by Email.
> Enlightenment and comments welcome,
> --
> Paul Pinyot



Hi Paul, these websites should provide some further information
about the Author and the book:

http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/physics/P001722p.htm

http://www.qsl.net/vk2dym/radio/designhandbook.htm


Regards
Mark Harriss

Thank you everyone. Your comments have been a help. Now to dig in and read a
few pages........
Thanks,
--
Paul Pinyot



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> I acquired what I thought was the RCA "Radiotron Designer's Handbook" and
> found the title page to be slightly different being "Radio Designer's
> Handbook". It is quite comprehensive at 1482 pages long. And originated
> from Australia. Comparing the pages of this book to one selling on eBay
> shows no difference.
>
> I put up pictures of the title page on the below link.
> http://home.att.net/~p.pinyot/index.htm
>
> Would this be the same book at the coveted RCA "Radiotron Designer's
> Handbook" but perhaps printed for distribution other than Australia?
>
> Reply here in this group or by Email.
> Enlightenment and comments welcome,
> --
> Paul Pinyot
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