Introduction
First steps in Radio is a series for beginners written by Doug DeMaw, W1FB, who became Technical Department Manager/Senior Technical Editor of the ARRL in 1970.
Articles
- Part 1 - Getting into Amateur Radio Electronics
QST January 1984, pp. 22-25 - Part 2 - How to Read a Schematic Diagram
QST February 1984, pp. 19-22 - Part 3 - Understanding Resistors
QST March 1984, pp. 11-15
Feedback: QST August 1984, p. 49. The output waveform in Fig. 5B should be shown 180deg out of phase with the input signal. - Part 4 - Getting to Know Capacitors
QST April 1984, pp. 37-40 - Part 5 - An Introduction to Coils and Transformers
QST May 1984, pp. 15-19 - Part 6 - The World of Switches and Relays
QST June 1984, pp. 25-29 - Part 7 - Meet the Versatile Diode
QST July 1984, pp. 30-33 - Part 8 -- The Magic of Transistors
QST August 1984, pp. 38-41 - Part 9 -- Radio Antennas and How They Operate)
QST September 1984, pp. 30-34 - Part 10 -- How Receivers Work
QST October 1984, pp. 30-33 - Part 11 -- The Basics of Transmitters
QST November 1984, pp. 40-44 - Part 12 -- The Amateur and Electrical Safety
QST December 1984, pp. 19-22 - Part 13 -- Radio Waves and Communications Distance
QST January 1985, pp. 31-33, 38 - Part 14 -- Understanding TV and Radio Interference
QST February 1985, pp. 34-37 - Part 15 -- Diodes and How They Are Used
QST March 1985, pp. 34-38 - Part 16 -- Resonance and Tuning Methods
QST April 1985, pp. 28-31 - Part 17 -- Understanding FM Transmitters
QST May 1985, pp. 23-25 - Part 18 -- Understanding FM Receivers
QST June 1985, pp. 25-27 - Part 19 -- Equipping Your First Ham Station
QST July 1985, pp. 34-36
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