SolderSmoke - Global Adventures in Wireless Electronics (U.S. version)
Paperback, 206 pages
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SolderSmoke is the story of a secret, round-the-world, after-hours life in electronics. Bill Meara started out as a normal kid, but around the age of 12 he got interested in radio... To make matters worse, when he got older he became a diplomat. In all of the places he has lived, his hobby caused him to seek out like-minded radio fiends, to stay up late into the night working on strange projects, and to build embarrassingly large antennas above innocent foreign neighborhoods. SolderSmoke takes you into the world of an expatriate geek. It is a technical memoir filled with funny stories and with serious descriptions of Bill's struggles to truly understand the theory behind the equipment that he built.(THIS VERSION SHIPS FROM A U.S. PRINTER)
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"Along with great radio stories comes technical understanding."
I found SolderSmoke to be a great read. I was even able to learn the proper spin on items of radio electronic knowledge that had escaped me through my formal education. All in all, the personal experiences shared by Bill Maera are a great look into radio days past (especially for those like myself who weren't into radio during the majority of the book's coverage) as well as putting technical discussion into more lamen's language than would normally fly over most ham's heads nowadays.
To sum it up, SolderSmoke is a great read for all that are interested in anything to do with radio, and especially for those into homebrewing and fans of radio in exotic locations.
To sum it up, SolderSmoke is a great read for all that are interested in anything to do with radio, and especially for those into homebrewing and fans of radio in exotic locations.
"one man’s journey into the soul of ham radio"
SolderSmoke: A Global Adventure in Radio Electronics, by Bill Meara, N2CQR, takes the reader on a journey into the magic of radio and the essence of the amateur radio hobby. The book is both a personal journal and a workbench notebook. Bill weaves together his exploration of radio through both his experiences since joining the hobby as a boy and the continual development of his conceptualization and resulting understanding of the basics of electronics. With a liberal arts education, Bill’s exploration of electronics becomes a passionate pursuit driven by questions not easily explained by standard text book answers. Anyone who has enjoyed... More >
SolderSmoke: A Global Adventure in Radio Electronics, by Bill Meara, N2CQR, takes the reader on a journey into the magic of radio and the essence of the amateur radio hobby. The book is both a personal journal and a workbench notebook. Bill weaves together his exploration of radio through both his experiences since joining the hobby as a boy and the continual development of his conceptualization and resulting understanding of the basics of electronics. With a liberal arts education, Bill’s exploration of electronics becomes a passionate pursuit driven by questions not easily explained by standard text book answers. Anyone who has enjoyed... More >
"Great Book"
If you like the SolderSmoke podcast you will love this book.
A must have for any SolderSmoke fan.
Great job Bill !!!
KZ0Y
A must have for any SolderSmoke fan.
Great job Bill !!!
KZ0Y
"Soldersmoke book"
I found this book a good read. It was very interesting from start to finish. Lots of great stories that all of us with the "knack" can relate to. I saw many parallels in the book to my own experiences growing up with radio as most radio hobbyists will. All in all, a light reading book that will hold your interest from start to finish. Five stars for you Bill! – Mark Z KA9OOI
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Product Details
| Copyright | William R. Meara (Standard Copyright License) |
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| Edition | THIS VERSION SHIPS FROM A PRINTER IN THE U.S. |
| Publisher | HBR Press |
| Published | May 5, 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 206 |
| Binding | Perfect-bound Paperback |
| Interior Ink | Black & white |
| Weight | 1.41 lbs. |
| Dimensions (inches) | 8.5 wide × 11.0 tall |
