Hi, I have been a ham radio operator since 1976 when I was a teenager. I do have a Tektronix scope and a 492 spectrum analyzer and a bunch of other electronic test equipment but it has been years since I was a component level bench tech. I am hoping some on here might have a catalog from the former Electronics Book Club that advertised in electronics magazines back in the 70s and 80s. My goal is to find names of older pubs and order them and give me something to do that I used to enjoy. I have a few of Harold Kinleys books, some by John Link and some decent oscilloscope books. I am wanting to get back to basics on theory and troubleshooting. Thanks everyone.

73 Richard W4MCD

Hi Richard, I shall dig around in the morning. 73 aldue

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 2:20 PM Richard in Edenton NC via Groups.Io <w4mcd=
yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi, I have been a ham radio operator since 1976 when I was a teenager. I
do have a Tektronix scope and a 492 spectrum analyzer and a bunch of other
electronic test equipment but it has been years since I was a component
level bench tech. I am hoping some on here might have a catalog from the
former Electronics Book Club that advertised in electronics magazines back
in the 70s and 80s. My goal is to find names of older pubs and order them
and give me something to do that I used to enjoy. I have a few of Harold
Kinleys books, some by John Link and some decent oscilloscope books. I am
wanting to get back to basics on theory and troubleshooting. Thanks
everyone.

73 Richard W4MCD

Hello Richard,

QST is online for ARRL members. Prowl around the net and you can probably find what you want for cheap!

Digging in the new stuff really not that hard to grasp. In fact, we old timers have a lot of experience that goes a long way.

de W8CCW John

--
John Ferrell W8CCW

Thank you Aldue

Hi John, Yes it is. I am in the ARRL. I am OK with reading publications as pdf documents online but being old school I prefer an actual book. It defeats the purpose but I often print out pdf books I find online, then read them. Depending on how thick they are, and if it is something i think I would want to keep for later reference.

73 Richard W4MCD

This site has a wealth of online and free publications on electronics and Ham stuff:
https://www.americanradiohistory.com/

Enjoy!

Best regards,
Jelcke de Boer

thank you for this post it will be a big help

Jelcke, thank you for sharing this site. A wealth of information

73 Richard W4MCD

from Tim P (UK)
I don't mean to start a 'me too', just to say what a great find !!
Been browsing the electronics magazines we had in the UK - Electronics
Today, ETI, Elector & c.
That inspiration took me, over the years, from a lethal DIY 'scope
'modified' from an AI radar set to the Tek 7000 series.
Also been reading the BBC stuff, and Radio Caroline, the pirate radio
station in the North Sea.
As someone once said: "You've made an old man very happy"
Tim

I found myself looking at books from Alfred Morgan (The Boy's Second Book of Radio and Electronics for example) that I nearly wore out the public library's copy back 50+ years ago. This has brought back many memories!
Thanks!

Hello Richard,

I have found many good publications listed at http://www.pmillett.com/technical_books_online.htm
The site lists scans of old publications in PDF format. However, even if you do not wish to read from the scans, the list will provide the publication title and author information that you can use to search for a hard copy.

I understand your preference for hard copies. I feel the same way.

Cheers,
Tom

Electronics book club
P.O. Box 182600
Columbus, OH 43272-3027 .......ask about 5 books for 4.97
electronic engineers book club
P.O. Box 182601
Columbus, OH 43272-3028

paperbacks from
Electronic Technology Today
P.O. Box240
Massapequa Park, NY
11762-0240



On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:20 PM aldue via Groups.Io <garydirkse=
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Hi Richard, I shall dig around in the morning. 73 aldue

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 2:20 PM Richard in Edenton NC via Groups.Io <w4mcd=
yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi, I have been a ham radio operator since 1976 when I was a teenager. I
do have a Tektronix scope and a 492 spectrum analyzer and a bunch of

other

electronic test equipment but it has been years since I was a component
level bench tech. I am hoping some on here might have a catalog from the
former Electronics Book Club that advertised in electronics magazines

back

in the 70s and 80s. My goal is to find names of older pubs and order them
and give me something to do that I used to enjoy. I have a few of Harold
Kinleys books, some by John Link and some decent oscilloscope books. I am
wanting to get back to basics on theory and troubleshooting. Thanks
everyone.

73 Richard W4MCD

Also, search for Jim Williams and his design books, this is very good reading!
Göran

Tom, thank you very much for the site information. I appreciate it very much

73 Richard W4MCD

See also
Youroldtimebookstore.com

Has many Lindsay book reprints. Many about radio.

Roy Morgan
K1LKY Western Mass

Roy, thank you for the information

I appreciate it

73 Richard W4MCD

I have 11 of them (if not more) in my library. I am looking at "103
Projects for the Electronics Experimenters", by TAB BOOKS Inc, Blue Ridge
Summit, PA 17212, first edition June 1981.

Other include the "Power Supply Handbook" by the editors of 73 Magazine,
TAB Books, first edition, January 1979.

Dave

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 2:20 PM Richard in Edenton NC via Groups.Io <w4mcd=
yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Hi, I have been a ham radio operator since 1976 when I was a teenager. I
do have a Tektronix scope and a 492 spectrum analyzer and a bunch of other
electronic test equipment but it has been years since I was a component
level bench tech. I am hoping some on here might have a catalog from the
former Electronics Book Club that advertised in electronics magazines back
in the 70s and 80s. My goal is to find names of older pubs and order them
and give me something to do that I used to enjoy. I have a few of Harold
Kinleys books, some by John Link and some decent oscilloscope books. I am
wanting to get back to basics on theory and troubleshooting. Thanks
everyone.

73 Richard W4MCD

Thanks Matthew

73 Richard W4MCD

Thanks Dave. The 103 projects book sounds interesting. I'll check it out on Alibris.

Also I accidentally ran across a site called Worldcat. Which is a worldwide library book look up site. I think I might try looking on there for electronics related books. They might not have any of the older books though.

https://www.worldcat.org/

73 Richard W4MCD