Paleoelectronics.com is now hosting a mirror of the famous Radiontron Designer’s Handbook, 4th. ed.
This is classic of valve design although it’s a bit weird (it teaches you electronics after it biases tubes!). Still it’s great to have around. I recommend the hardcopy (always on ebay). It’s only 1400 pages, just take it everywhere!
I have had the 4th Edition for more than 40 years! And I still refer to it sometimes. The basics have not changed, Ohm’s law still works, coupled tuned circuits still behave the same way and transformer theory still holds. And for some, valve amplifiers are in vogue again, so this is a good reference.
This is a fantastic resource – thanks for hosting it. However did you know that some files at the start and end of the collection are missing – such as the preface and contents list?
Richard
oops! I didn’t realize. Thanks. I’ll look into it.
File names on *IX servers are case sensitive. The preface link references “preface.PDF” (which gives a 404), but the actual file is called “PREFACE.PDF” (and downloads fine as such). Same applies for the ToC, I guess.
Damn.. thought I cleaned that ages ago. thanks
Guest what; the first two and last two files are “404″ again.