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Historical Radio Society

of Australia

Training manuals

How Your Radio Works by
Ian Batty
130 pages
Cost: $20

How Your Radio Works, by Ian Batty.
2nd Edition, revised and expanded.


This book describes the development and theory of the radio valve. It also describes all kinds of circuit designs used in domestic radios, from two-valve “pocket sets” to car radios, FM receivers, shortwave radios, and everything else in between. It also contains detailed fault-finding procedures for every stage of a superhet radio, so it’s a *must* for the bookshelf.
How Your Transistor Radio Works by
Ian Batty
128 pages
Cost: $20

How Your Transistor Radio Works, by Ian Batty.
2nd Edition, revised and expanded.


This book describes the development and theory of transistors and integrated circuits. It also describes all kinds of circuit designs used in domestic radios, from pocket portables to AM/FM and shortwave receivers, and everything else in between. It also contains detailed fault-finding procedures for every stage of a superhet radio, so it’s a *must* for the bookshelf.
HRSA Training NotesHRSA Training manual
2nd Edition
68 pages
Cost: $10

68 pages of radio training notes, descriptions, explanations and how to do radio repairs.
A must for anyone new to repairing radios.

Please contact Stan Snyders to purchase one or all of the Training Manuals.

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