[Ham-Books] Extensive list of ham books from ARRL, RSGB, Ameco, etc.; Original Heath & Kenwood manuals

[Ken Simpson, W8EK]

Ham Publications For Sale (Both Vintage and Modern):

I realize this is a long list; I have tried to group the books 
as much as possible. All are in good condition or better.
Most are extremely nice, close to new condition.


ARRL Handbooks:

These are in the smaller format (6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inch size).
They include tube charts and ads for vintage equipment,
which are not in the newer handbooks.
1977 - 54th edition - Good condition $10
1978 - 55th edition - Extremely nice condition $12

More modern, larger 8 1/2 by 11 inch format:
1981 - 58th edition - Nice shape $13
1982 - 59th edition - Good condition $11
1985 - 62nd edition - Like new $17
2006 - 83rd edition - with CD, like new $35


Books about Operating an Amateur Radio Station:

RSGB "Amateur Radio Operating Manual"
1982 - 2nd edition $8
1991 - 3rd edition - like new $10

ARRL "Radio Amateurs Operating Manual"
1985 - 2nd edition $8
2000 - 7th edition - Inch thick with "Ham Desktop 
.....Reference" included - Like New - $18

ARRL "Operating an Amateur Radio Station"
1983 - 61st edition $3
1984 - 62nd edition $3

ARRL "Public Service Communications Manual"
1985 - 9th edition - $3
No date listed, but appears to be about 1990-1992 $3

ARRL "Specialized Communications Techniques 
for the Radio Amateur" - 1975 - First Edition $7

ARRL "Practical Packet Radio"
By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU 
First Edition - 1998 - Like new - $10

"Digital Communications with Amateur Radio"
By Radio Shack, Jim Grubbs, K9EI - $4

ARRL "FM and Repeaters for the Radio Amateur"
By W1XZ - Second edition - $5

ARRL "Radio Frequency Interference"
2nd edition - like new - $10

FCC Interference Handbook
Published by the FCC - 1986 edition - $3

ARRL Amateur Radio Field Resources Directory
1986-87 - First Edition - About an inch thick - $5

Ham Price Guide - 2nd Edition
Lists prices of used ham gear - $5


Radio Amateur's World Atlas
Published in Germany - $8

National Geographic World Map
As seen from the satellites - $1

ARRL DXCC Countries List
Sept 1997 - marks in it - $2


FCC Interference Handbook
Published by the FCC - 1986 edition - $3

ARRL "FCC Rulebook"
Eighth Edition - 1989 - $4
As above, but "Newly Revised to include Codeless 
.....Technician" - 1989, updated to 1991 - Like New - $6

W5YI "Rules and Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service"
1993 - Fourth Edition - $3
2002 - 17th Revised Edition - $4

Tab Books: "Oscar: The Ham Radio Satellites" 
by Dave Ingram, K4TWJ - 1979 - First Edition 
Hardback - Like new - $15

ARRL "Weather Satellite Handbook"
1990 - 4th edition - like new - $10


Electric Circuits Fundamentals and Electronics Fundamentals
Floyd - 3rd edition - Over 1000 pages, plus another 200 + 
pages of answers to problems. This is often used as a text 
book at Community and Technical Colleges.
Like new. $25

Electronic Devices and Circuits - Conventional Flow Version
By Hassul & Zimmerman, w/Student Solution Guide
Often used as text book at the college level.
This book is still sealed in its original shrink wrap. $30

Electric Circuits by Johnson
About 900 detailed pages of basic electronics, often used 
as a text on the college level. Like new. $25

Radio Physics Course - An Elementary Text Which
Explains the Principles of Electricity and Radio
By Alfred Ghirardi - Published 1932 by Murray Hill Books
This is a book just under 1000 pages that is very detailed.
It has many interesting topics.
This book is in fairly good shape, although certainly not 
new! $15

Electrical Engineering by Dawes
Volume 1 - Direct Currents
Third Edition - 1937
I would call this a basic text. 750 pages. It includes
a separate insert that has the answers to the problems.
Book is in nice shape, but does have a name on the
inside cover with a 1938 date. $15

Direct and Alternating Currents
By Oppenheimer and Borchers
1963 - McGraw Hill - 392 pages of "Modern" info, 
compared to the 1930's books
Very nice shape, with name in front cover. $12

Unit Outlines in Physics by Colen and Newman
Paperback (I didn't know they made paperbacks then!)
Revised edition, 1940
Some wear, and writing. $ 12


ARRL Ham Radio License Manual - Technician Level
This is the book you need to get your first license, or to 
get someone started in ham radio. It is used by most 
of the Tech licensing classes. 
To the best of my knowledge, this is current material.
Like new for $18


General Class License Manual by Gordon West, WB6NOA
Second Edition - Like New - $3
Fifth Edition - Like new - $5

Upgrade to General Class by Don Stoner, W6TNS
1992 - $4

Advanced Class License Manual by Gordon West, WB6NOA
"New Edition" - Second Edition - 1995 - $4

Extra Class Test Guide - The Final Exam, by Disk Bash, KL7IHP
This is the book that started it all, with the first publication 
of the actual exam questions.
Second Edition - 1990 - well used - $6


Ameco "Mastering the Morse Code" by Martin Schwartz
First Edition - 1957 - $8

Ameco "Novice License Radio Amateur FCC Test Manual"
By Martin Schwartz - 1984 - like new - $4

Ameco "Amateur Radio Novice Class Theory Course"
By Martin Schwartz. Far more in depth than the test manual.
First Edition - 1978 - $5

Ameco "Complete Technician Radio Amateur FCC Test Manual"
By Martin Schwartz - 1992 - $3

Ameco "General Class Radio Amateur FCC Test Manual"
By Martin Schwartz - 1984 - Like new - $4
As above, but includes 1988 questions and answers - $4

Ameco "Advanced Class Radio Amateur License Guide"
By Martin Schwartz - First Edition - 1981 - like new - $5

Ameco "Advanced Class Radio Amateur FCC Test Manual"
By Martin Schwartz - Copyright 1987, with added 1991 material
First Edition - Like New - $6


Vintage ARRL Licensing material:

ARRL License Manuals - $3 each
1979 - 77th edition - All classes
1984 - 79th edition - All classes
1984 - 80th edition - All classes
Technician Class - 1989 - First edition
General Class - 1989 - First edition
.........1997 - Second Edition
Advanced Class - 1985 - First edition
.........1990 - Third Edition
Extra Class - 1988 - Third edition


Sam, Tab Publishing, and Hayden Vintage Licensing material:

General Class Amateur License Study Guide
By Phil Anderson, W0XI; published by Sams
First Edition - 1979 - $3

Amateur Radio General Class License Study Guide
By Jim Kyle and Ken Sessions; Tab Publishing
1975 - 2nd edition - $3

Amateur Radio Advanced Class License Study Guide
By Jim Kyle and Ken Sessions; Tab Publishing
1975 - 2nd edition - $3

Hayden "Radio Operator's License Q & A Manual" by Kaufman
For commercial tests - Eighth Edition - 1976
About 1 1/2 inches thick - $5


Sams Photofact "Master Index"
Lists what is in the various Sam's Photofacts as of
Aug 1960 - Good condition - $8

"Basic Technology for the Amateur Radio Enthusiast"
By Alpha Delta Communications, Don Tyrrell, W8AD - $5

"Installing your Own Telephones"
By Radio Shack - 3rd edition - 1989 - $3



Repeater Directories - $3 each
1982-83
1983-84
1987-88
1989-90
2000-01

US Repeater MapBook
Includes Repeater Directory, with maps showing their location
For US, Canada, and Mexico - Sixth Edition - $5


ORIGINAL Operating Manuals for Kenwood Rigs:

All manuals are original, in very nice condition, for 
Kenwood radios. They are originals and not copies.
All are operating manuals, and not service manuals.

Operating manual for TH-21 A / AT HT for 2 meters $8

Operating manual for TH-41A/BT/E, TH-31A/BT, TH-21A/BT/E
HTs for 440 MHz, 220 MHz and 2 meters $10

Operating manual for TM-221/421 2 m mobile $15

Operating manual for TM-231 / 331 / 431 / 531 mobile FM 
transceivers for 2 meters, 220 MHz, 440 MHz, and 1200 MHz. $12

Operating manual for TR-2200, 2 meter "portable"
This is very similar to the Drake TR-22. $15

Operating manual for TR-2400, 2 meter HT $12

Operating manual for TR-2500, 2 meter HT $14

Operating manual for TR-2600, 2 meter HT $12

Operating manual for TW-4000 dual bander $15


ORIGINAL Heath manuals. These are the manuals
only. They are all originals, and not copies, and all 
are close to new condition.

Heath CO-1 Code Practice Oscillator
1959, Extremely nice, with NO check marks
Pictorials included $6

GD-600 Photoelectric Light Switch
Schematic is part of book $5

HD-15 Hybrid Phone patch
1965, Schematic is part of book $7

HD-1234 Coax Switch
1973, Four Position Coax Switch
Like new, no check marks $7

HD-1250 Solid State Dip Meter
1975, Very good $9

HD-1426 Relative Field Strength Meter
1977, Excellent $6

HN-31A "Cantenna" Dummy Load
1982 for the "A" model, no check marks $7

HW-2021 Assembly manual - 1975
2 meter hand held transceiver
No check marks $9

IM-5284 Multimeter
Large schematic only $3

Heath "Kit Builders Guide"
included with many Heath kits. $3

These are original manuals only.


The following Texas Instrument Data Books are available.
All are in very nice, close to new, condition, with very little use.

Analog Applications Journal - $2 each
August 1999
Nov 1999
Feb 2000
May 2000
August 2000
Nov 2000

AHC/AHCT Designer's Guide - June 1999 $2

Mixed-Signal and Analog Products Designer's Guide
And Reference w/CD - January 1999 $4

Analog and Mixed Signal Products Designer's Guide
And Reference - August 1999 $3

Analog/Mixed-Signal Products Designer's Guide
With CD - February 2000 $5

Logic Selection Guide - August 1998 $4

BiCMOS Bus Logic Interface - 1988 $2

Boundary-Scan Logic IEE Std 1149.1 (JTAG)
5V and 3.3 V Bus interface and scan support Products
1994 $2

LVDS Application and Data Handbook - 2003 $2

The Voltage Regulator Handbook - 1977 $5


Prices do not include shipping from Florida.
Shipping via "Media Mail" is relatively inexpensive.

Thanks.

73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson
E-mail to W8EK at speakeasy.net or W8EK at arrl.net
Voice Phone (352) 732-8400