Modern Communications Receiver Design and Technology

This textbook and reference on the subject of radio frequency receivers (RF) presents the history and design of several types of RF units. Chapters include discussions on superheterodyne receivers, dynamic range, mixers, frequency synthesizers, automatic gain control and beat frequency oscillators and additional sections cover advanced topics like digital signal processing and software radio as well as electronic warfare receivers. Intended for electrical engineering students or serious RF hobbyists this volume contains numerous schematics and illustrations. Drentea is an electrical engineer with over forty years experience and has worked for Honeywell and Hughes/Raytheon. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)