Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 652 Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) 1869 1952 Collins, Archie Frederick The Radio Amateur's Hand Book A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony Text only, see #6935 for HTML with images (this book is very difficult to read without the images!) Produced by Alan Millar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Radio Amateur's Handbook" by A. Frederick Collins is a comprehensive guide on wireless telegraphy and telephony written in the early 20th century. This work caters specifically to amateur radio enthusiasts, detailing the history, development, and practical implementation of wireless communication technologies. The book aims to equip beginners with the knowledge and skills necessary to set up their own wireless systems, from basic receiving sets to more complex transmitting apparatuses. The opening of the handbook sets the stage by introducing the history of wireless communication, highlighting significant inventors like Heinrich Hertz, William Marconi, and the author himself, A. Frederick Collins. It discusses the foundational principles behind wireless telegraphy and telephony, detailing early experiments and the technological advancements that paved the way for amateur radio. The text outlines the two main types of wireless systems—telegraph and telephone—while inviting readers to explore the fascinating world of wireless communication through hands-on experimentation and learning. The introduction serves as a roadmap for the comprehensive chapters that follow, which intend to guide aspiring radio amateurs through both the theoretical and practical aspects of building and operating their wireless sets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Radio Telegraph, Wireless TK Text Technology Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 478349 2025-10-03T09:32:53.257098 text/html 461947 2013-03-21T13:40:26 text/html 2302080 2025-10-03T09:33:12.014007 application/epub+zip 2310445 2025-10-03T09:33:00.820072 application/epub+zip 221358 2025-10-03T09:32:55.335070 application/epub+zip 7218450 2025-10-03T09:33:17.055957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7156715 2025-10-03T09:33:06.930035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299065 2022-09-04T03:43:23.921414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421956 2025-10-03T09:32:51.326073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421803 2013-03-21T13:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421814 2013-03-21T13:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20884 2025-10-03T09:33:17.199944 application/rdf+xml 14093 2025-10-03T09:32:55.890048 image/jpeg 3472 2025-10-03T09:32:55.612039 image/jpeg 130615 2013-03-21T13:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2725223 2013-03-21T13:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 130579 2013-03-21T13:41:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 2803657 2025-10-03T09:32:53.535088 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia