Ham Radio For Dummies by H. Ward Silver
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Book Reviews of Ham Radio For Dummies
Book Review: Good back-up to "Now your talking"!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is very informative, but is not a training aid for your license. Well Written and an enjoyable read for the newbie. Highly recommended.Book Review: Solid Basic Book
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a solid Basic book that one can go back to review the process of acquiring the license to operate your very own radio.Book Review: Great Seller!
Summary: 4 Stars
The seller was quick. The condition of the book as it was described. Would buy from again.Book Review: Not the best starting point choice
Summary: 3 Stars
I'll confess a bias against the Dummies series of books right up front, really because of the title itself. Even so, I own a couple of them. A few are actually highly-regarded - the Homebrewing for Dummies book, for example. Homebrewing For Dummies<sup>®</sup>
In the case of the Ham Radio book, the content just doesn't rise enough to allow me to recommend it, bias or not. (I'm an Extra Class ham radio licensee.) The span of coverage - the topics, that is - is good, but the content is thin. The book doesn't really manage to convey anything about the ham radio world OTHER than its span, in fact, and even there leaves much out.
A better alternative is the American Radio Relay League's beginner book: Getting Started in Ham Radio. It's more up-to-date and better balanced. It lists for about $20, though it's not listed in Amazon for its normal price as of this writing. If you can't find it on Amazon for $20 or less, you can get it directly from the ARRL catalog on their website at www.arrl.org/catalog
Book Review: Good but slightly out of date
Summary: 3 Stars
Studying for the FCC license, I looked for a simple manual to learn theory, techniques and regulations . I have always liked books in the "for dummies" series. I was able to find almost everything I needed to learn what I wanted to know with a minimum effort. I would have preferred to have a copy of the regulation included in the apendex, but the reference to the web included is easy to use. I will now use this book for continued reference, and advanced licenses.
William W. Squire