Describes the role of an electronics technician and explains how to prepare to become one. This guide offers a complete discussion of the study skills necessary to succeed in the profession, and shows how to secure a first job as an electronics technician.

Comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals and all important aspects of electronics stresses practical applications and includes practical, worked-o examples.

Veteran electronics technician Frederick Gould clearly explains electronics communications theory and circuit operations in a language technicians can understand. This practical guide is free of jargon and complicated mathematics. Coverage includes communications transmitters; antennas, satellite, and personal communications systems; safety, test equipment and maintenance practices; spinoffs from military applications; and future trends.