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 ARRL Warehouse Supervisor Steve Capodicasa unloads Handbooks by forklift from a delivery truck. |
 ARRL warehouse crew members Steve Coffey and Lieska Motschenbacher show off a newly arrived 2006 Handbook and the reproduction of the 1926 first Handbook. |
 The ARRL Headquarters staff has been busy processing orders for the 2006 Handbook. (L-R) Supervisor Zoe Belliveau, KB1MPK, Fatima Lorusso, Lesley Dombrow (seated), and Customer Service Manager Kathy Capodicasa, N1GZO. |
NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 28, 2005--A truck convoy of 18-wheelers rolled up to the ARRL warehouse here September 28, delivering thousands of copies of the newest ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications. The 2006 edition marks the Handbook's 80th anniversary, and the publication's arrival at the ARRL warehouse means copies will be shipping very soon.
"Generations of hams, engineers and technicians have relied on the Handbook for thorough coverage of radio and electronics theory, references and practical projects," said ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. "The book is an unmatched source for receiver, transceiver, power supply, RF amplifier, station accessory and antenna construction projects."
ARRL technical editor Dean Straw, N6BV, served as the principal editor for this 83rd edition. Among other recent League titles, Straw also edited the 20th edition of the ARRL Antenna Book.
The 2006 Handbook includes a new high-power HF linear amplifier project. Built around the Eimac 3CX1500D7, the design is the brainchild of Jerry Pittenger, K8RA (see October 2005 QST, p 13).
To celebrate this special Handbook anniversary, those placing early orders for the 2006 edition will receive a reproduction of the very first edition of The Radio Amateur's Handbook. Published in 1926 and authored by the late ARRL Communications Manager Francis Edward "Ed" Handy, W1BDI, this 224-page volume is a facsimile of Handy's signed, personal copy and even includes some of his handwritten notes.
Earlier this year, ARRL obtained a few original copies of the first-edition Handbook from Handy's son, Dick. The reproduction edition is of Ed Handy's desk copy, according to ARRL Archivist Perry Williams, W1UED.
While supplies last, the 2006 Handbook offer is available only directly from ARRL and from select ARRL publication dealers. The 2006 Handbook comes with The ARRL Handbook on CD-ROM (version 10.0)--fully searchable with additional software and reference material. Early Handbook orders begin shipping the first week of October.
The
ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications is $54.95 in hardcover, $39.95
in softcover.
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