[Elecraft] Re: RF textbook recommendations wanted

[Fred (FL)]

Most EE Schools went way off the deepend, giving
and creating courses in Digital design.  I would think
a course in Fourier Transforms, S-plane, and all that
would be a good adjunct.  Most IC designers of late -
are just learning what R/L/C parasitics can do to a
IC design (physical silicon layout).  Many good EE
schools had some mix of "microwave electronics", 
which dumps one solidly into RF, although at a
higher freq.  My SUNYAB EE school, always had
courses listed for "antenna design", and "RF design",
but in the 5 years I attended - they never offered
the courses.  I always thought that RF designers
were sort of seat of the pants guys & gals - who
learned all these RF design tricks, somehow on the
job.  I knew a designer, who was also versed in
"tube technology".  Sounds odd I know - but his
employer created and supported AWACS systems -
which have vacuum components.  He told me in the
early 90's - they only had 6 designers who could
design in that stuff.  He also worked in Galium
Arsenide - so he was immersed in both ends.  
If you find a great RF design book, which deals
with Transceivers and Radios - I too would be
interested in these texts.  I missed all of that
in my EE education too.

Fred
N3CSY


 
____________________________________________________________________________________
Yahoo! Music Unlimited
Access over 1 million songs.
http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited