Up for auction in CD-ROM format is that classic hard-to-find book from M.N. Beitman entitled "Radio Servicing Course - Practical Radio Training for Home Study" (160 pages, date unknown but appears to be from the mid to late forties).
From the Preface:
This course is adaptable for the use of a beginner, but the subject matter goes beyond the elementary and will prove of aid to the professional serviceman who wishes to brush up on basic facts and modern service methods. We have hundreds of letters from users of the earlier editions of this course, who have expressed their thanks for the aid given them by this course. May your success in radio also improve through the study of this course.
TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductory PrefaceLesson 1: Introduction and Fundamental FactsReview QuestionsLesson 2: Elementary ElectricityRadio SymbolsReview QuestionsLesson 3: Radio BatteriesLesson 4: Circuits - Magnetism - ElectromagneticsNumbers, Fractions, Decimals, Simple Formulas Explained As A ToolOhm's LawWattage or Electrical PowerResistor Color CodeHow to Tell What Resistor to UseMagnetismElectromagnetismElectromagnetic InductionSelf InductionReview QuestionsLesson 5: Radio Frequency InductancesMutual InductanceCoupling CoefficientAntenna CoilsHigh-Impedance PrimaryLow-Impedance Capacity CouplingR.F. CoilsIF TransformersSingle-Tuned IF TransformersDoule-Tuned IF TransformersTriple-Tuned IF TransformersCapacity Coupling in IF TransformersRadio CoilsReview QuestionsLesson 6: Radio CapacitorsFixed CondensersConsiderations of Electrolytic CondensersCapacitor Color CodeSome Important Facts Concerning Condenser ReplacementReview QuestionsLesson 7: Alternating Current Theory and FiltersInductive ReactanceCapacitance ReactanceFiltersTuned CircuitsReactance and ResistanceReactance and Resistance in SeriesHandy Radio FormulaeReview QuestionsLesson 8: Practical Aspects of Radio ServicingReview QuestionsLesson 9: Radio TubesBeam Power TubesBias DetectorTransistor TheoryGermaniumDiode ActionTransistor ActionDC StabilizationTransistor Bias AdjustmentLesson 10: Radio Frequency Amplification - Superheterodyne PrinciplesSelectivitySensitivityFidelityVolume Control ReplacementThe Superheterodyne PrincipleAutomatic Volume ControlsReview QuestionsLesson 11: Power SuppliesSynchronous VibratorsReview QuestionsLesson 12: Meters, Multitesters, and Tube TestersLesson 13: Vacuum Tube VoltmetersReview QuestionsLesson 14: Point-to-Point ServicingLesson 15: Signal Generators and Signal TracersSignal Tracing TechniquesReview QuestionsLesson 16: Using an Oscilloscope for ServicingReview QuestionsLesson 17: Alignment InformationLesson 18: Amplifiers, Public Address, and High FidelityPrinciples of Public Address SystemsLesson 19: Advantages of Inverse FeedbackExplanation of Inverse FeedbackReduction of DistortionReduction of Plate ResistanceElectrodynamic & Magnetic SpeakersLoudspeaker Selection - PlacementLesson 20: Matching Speakers to the P.A.Effect of Mismatching Speakers to Amplifier OutputLesson 21: Frequency ModulationFM Antenna FundamentalsFM Receiver FundamentalsFM Receiver Alignment and Trouble ShootingLesson 22: The Radio Servicing BusinessObtaining Radio Repair JobsThe Question of Rates and ChargesWith the knowledge and experience that you gain from this collection of lectures, it should be possible for you to pursue a rewarding and satisfying hobby in antique radio restoration.The original 160 page book was scanned at a resolution of 300 dpi and converted into this digital book in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.
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PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL VINTAGE RADIO RELATED ITEMSNOTE: YOU ARE NOT BUYING THE ORIGINAL MANUAL. You are buying a scanned copy of the original. Winning bidders will receive a CD with the file in Adobe Acrobat PDF format burned to it.
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