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The Published Articles of John Linsley Hood
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Preamplifier Projects |
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Modular Preamplifier Design |
WW |
Jul 69 p306 |
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Simple Audio Preamp |
WW |
May 70 p207 |
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Modular Preamp Postscript |
WW |
Dec 70 p607 |
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A Reference Standard RIAA Preamplifier |
HFN&RR |
Feb 79 p70 |
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Modular Pre-amp |
ETI |
Jun 80 p?? |
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Modular Pre-amp |
ETI |
Sep 80 p?? |
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Modular Preamplifier Part 1 |
WW |
Oct 82 p32 |
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Modular Preamplifier Part 2 |
WW |
Nov 82 p60 |
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Modular Preamplifier Part 3 |
WW |
Jan 83 p46 |
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Modular Preamplifier Part 4 |
WW |
Feb 83 p79 |
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Audio Design Moving Coil PU Head Amp |
ETI |
Nov 83 p31 |
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The How and Why of DIY Part 1 Phono Cartridge Equalization |
TG |
Nov 90 p1103 |
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A High Quality Modular Preamplifier Part 1 Basic Philosophy |
ETI |
Apr 92 p16 |
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A High Quality Modular Preamplifier Part 2 - Construction |
ETI |
May 92 p31 |
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Low Distortion Attenuator for Hi-Fi |
E&WW |
Apr 95 p320 |
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Power Amplifier Projects |
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Simple Class A Amplifier |
WW |
Apr 69 p148 |
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Simple Class AB Amplifier (letter to Editor) |
WW |
Feb 70 p74 |
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Class Distinction in Audio Amplifiers |
WW |
Jun 70 p278 |
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15-20W Class AB Audio Amplifier |
WW |
Jul 70 p321 |
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Simple Class A Amplifier Postscript |
WW |
Dec 70 p607 |
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A Direct-Coupled High Quality Stereo Amplifier Part 1 |
HFN&RR |
Nov 72 p2120 |
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A Direct-Coupled High Quality Stereo Amplifier Part 2 |
HFN&RR |
Dec 72 p2380 |
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A Direct-Coupled High Quality Stereo Amplifier Part 3 |
HFN&RR |
Jan 73 p60 |
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A Direct-Coupled High Quality Stereo Amplifier Part 4 |
HFN&RR |
Feb 73 p290 |
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A Direct-Coupled High Quality Stereo Amplifier Afterthoughts and Additions |
HFN&RR |
May 73 p939 |
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High-Quality DC Coupled Amplifier A Retrospective Look: Practical Construction & Kit Considerations |
HFN&RR |
Apr 74 p75 |
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? Power Amplifier |
SS |
Apr 75 p22 |
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High Quality Headphone Amp |
HFN&RR |
Jan 79 p81 |
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80-100 Watt MOSFET Audio Amplifier Part 1 |
WW |
Jun 82 p40 |
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80-100 Watt MOSFET Audio Amplifier Part 2 |
WW |
Jul 82 p63 |
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80-100 Watt MOSFET Audio Amplifier Part 3 |
WW |
Aug 82 p28 |
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Power Supply for PA Amplifier |
ETI |
Apr 86 p19 |
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PA Amplifier |
ETI |
May 86 p25 |
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A/AB MOSFET Power Amplifier |
E&WW |
Mar 89 p261 |
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Dual-Output Twin Rail Power Supply |
E&WW |
May 89 p524 |
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? MOSFET Power Amp |
ETI |
May 89 p?? |
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Valve A High Quality 25-30W Audio Amplifier |
ETI |
Aug 89 p21 |
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Transistor Driven Valve Amplifier |
E&WW |
Aug 91 p676 |
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IGBT Audio Amplifier |
E&WW |
May 92 p413 |
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The How and Why of DIY Part 3 A Simple Class-A Headphone Amplifier |
TG |
Oct 92 p225 |
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Class-A Power |
EW |
Sep 96 p681 |
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Simple Class A Amplifier (Reprint) |
EW |
Jun 04 p44 |
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Integrated Amplifier Projects |
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A Simple 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier Part 1 |
HFN&RR |
Jan 80 p67 |
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A Simple 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier Part 2 |
HFN&RR |
Feb 80 p61 |
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A Simple 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier Part 3 |
HFN&RR |
Mar 80 p45 |
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A Simple 30 Watt Integrated Amplifier Errors |
HFN&RR |
Jun 80 p55 |
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An Introduction to Power MOSFETs |
HFN&RR |
Dec 80 p83 |
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Audio Design Amplifier Part 1 Design Criteria and Pre-Amp |
ETI |
Jun 84 p24 * |
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Audio Design Amplifier Part 2 MOSFET Power Amp |
ETI |
Jul 84 p44 * |
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Audio Design Amplifier Part 3 PSU and Power Meter |
ETI |
Aug 84 p30 * |
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Audio Design Amplifier Part 4 Final Description and Corrections |
ETI |
Sep 84 p59 * |
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Audio Design Amplifier Errata |
ETI |
Oct 85 p58 |
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Integrated Audio Amplifier |
E&WW |
Jun 93 p454 |
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General Amplifier Discussion |
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How Important is the Audio Amplifier Part 1 Loudspeakers and Power Amplifiers |
TG |
Jan 71 p1236 |
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How Important is the Audio Amplifier Part 2 Pre-amplifiers and Tonal Quality |
TG |
Feb 71 p1380 |
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How Important is the Audio Amplifier Part 3 Filters and Power Supplies |
TG |
Mar 71 p1538 |
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The Liniac |
WW |
Sep 71 p437 |
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Amplifier Technology |
ETI |
Jun 75 p16 |
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The Shape of Amplifiers to Come Part 1 |
HFN&RR |
May 76 p77 |
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The Shape of Amplifiers to Come Part 2 |
HFN&RR |
Jun 76 p67 |
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The Shape of Amplifiers to Come Part 3 |
HFN&RR |
Jul 76 p62 |
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Integrated Circuit Design |
WW |
Oct 81 p43 |
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Third-Generation Op-amps |
WW |
Sep 82 p80 |
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Audio Design Part 1 |
ETI |
Sep 83 p21 |
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Audio Design Part 2 ICs in Audio |
ETI |
Oct 83 p28 |
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Audio Design Part 3 Distortion and Noise |
ETI |
Nov 83 p26 |
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Audio Design Part 4 RIAA / Tone Controls |
ETI |
Dec 83 p37 |
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Audio Design Part 5 Power Amplifier Design |
ETI |
Jan 84 p42 |
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Audio Design Part 6 Audio Recording |
ETI |
Feb 84 p56 |
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Audio Design Part 7 Imaginary Numbers |
ETI |
Mar 84 p58 |
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Symmetry in Audio Amplifier Circuitry |
E&WW |
Jan 85 p31 |
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Designers Notebook Power Amp Design |
ETI |
Jun 85 p42 |
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Solid State Audio Power Part 1 |
E&WW |
Nov 89 p1042 |
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Solid State Audio Power Part 2 |
E&WW |
Dec 89 p1164 |
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Solid State Audio Power Part 3 |
E&WW |
Jan 90 p16 |
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Audio Preamplifier Design Part 1 |
E&WW |
Jun 90 p505 |
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Audio Preamplifier Design Part 2 |
E&WW |
Jul 90 p634 |
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Audio Preamplifier Design Part 3 |
E&WW |
Aug 90 p690 |
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Endstufenschaltungen unter der Lupe Part 1 # |
ELRAD |
May 90 p50 |
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Endstufenschaltungen unter der Lupe Part 2 # |
ELRAD |
Jun 90 p87 |
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Endstufenschaltungen unter der Lupe Part 3 # |
ELRAD |
Jul 90 p90 |
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Vorverstaerker-Design: Entwicklungskriterien fuer Audio-Vorstufen Part 1 # |
ELRAD |
Dec 90 p48 |
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Vorverstaerker-Design: Entwicklungskriterien fuer Audio-Vorstufen Part 2 # |
ELRAD |
Jan 91 p51 |
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Vorverstaerker-Design: Entwicklungskriterien fuer Audio-Vorstufen Part 3 # |
ELRAD |
Feb 91 p81 |
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Audio Amplifier Design: Engineering or Alchemy? Part 1 |
EPE |
Aug 93 p596 |
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Audio Amplifier Design: Engineering or Alchemy? Part 2 |
EPE |
Sep 93 p666 |
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Audio Amplifier Design: Engineering or Alchemy? Part 3 |
EPE |
Oct 93 p748 |
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The Evolution of Audio Amplifier Design Part 1 The early valve years |
EIA |
Feb 94 p22 |
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The Evolution of Audio Amplifier Design Part 2 The dawn of a new era transistor audio amps. |
EIA |
Mar 94 p31 |
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The Evolution of Audio Amplifier Design Part 3 Transistor Hi-Fi and the great quasi-complementary swindle |
EIA |
Apr 94 p29 |
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The Evolution of Audio Amplifier Design Part 4 True Hi-Fi at last? |
EIA |
May 94 p30 |
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The Evolution of Audio Amplifier Design Part 5 Modern solid-state designs |
EIA |
Jun 94 p20 |
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Expert Witness BJT v MOSFET |
E&WW |
Aug 95 p684 |
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Gain Stage Investigations |
EW |
Jul 98 p578 |
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Sources |
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Low-Noise, Low-Cost Cassette Recorder Part 1 |
WW |
May 76 p36 |
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Low-Noise, Low-Cost Cassette Recorder Part 2 |
WW |
Jun 76 p62 |
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Low-Noise, Low-Cost Cassette Recorder Part 3 |
WW |
Aug 76 p55 |
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Low-Noise, Low-Cost Cassette Recorder Postscript |
WW |
Feb 78 p55 |
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Synchrodyne a.m. Receiver Part 1 |
E&WW |
Jan 86 p51 |
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Synchrodyne a.m. Receiver Part 2 |
E&WW |
Feb 86 p53 |
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Synchrodyne a.m. Receiver Part 3 |
E&WW |
Mar 86 p58 |
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Putting the Quality back into A.M. Radio |
E&WW |
Oct 86 p16 |
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PLL FM Tuner Part 1 Low Distortion Stereo Decoder |
ETI |
Feb 87 p46 |
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PLL FM Tuner Part 2 |
ETI |
Mar 87 p34 |
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PLL FM Tuner Part 3 Construction and Setting Up |
ETI |
Apr 87 p33 |
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Elements of Radio Part 1 |
ETI |
Mar 90 p25 |
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Elements of Radio Part 2 |
ETI |
Apr 90 p33 |
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Elements of Radio Part 3 |
ETI |
May 90 p17 |
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FM Radio: Playing a Better Tune Part 1 |
E&WW |
Mar 91 p216 |
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FM Radio: Playing a Better Tune Part 2 |
E&WW |
Apr 91 p345 |
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FM Radio: Playing a Better Tune Part 3 |
E&WW |
May 91 p408 |
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Single-Station Radio 4 Tuner |
EPE |
Jul 96 p520 |
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Test Gear |
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Sound Pressure-Level Meter |
WW |
Apr 72 p167 |
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Simple Electronic Multimeter |
WW |
Jun 72 p279 |
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Portable Distortion Monitor |
WW |
Jul 72 p306 |
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Linear Voltage Controlled Oscillator |
WW |
Nov 73 p567 |
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Twin Voltage Stabilised Power Supply |
WW |
Jan 75 p43 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 1 Introduction |
HFN&RR |
Jan 75 p103 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 2 A Low Distortion Sine-Wave and Square Wave Oscillator |
HFN&RR |
Mar 75 p63 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 3 A Wide Range, High Input Impedance Millivoltmeter |
HFN&RR |
Apr 75 p64 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 4 A Sensitive Spot-Frequency Distortion Meter |
HFN&RR |
Jun 75 p51 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 5 An F.M. Oscillator and Wobbulator |
HFN&RR |
Jul 75 p55 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Part 6 A Short-Circuit Protected, Stabilised, Bench Power Supply |
HFN&RR |
Aug 75 p42 |
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Equipping an Amateur Hi-Fi Workshop Afterthoughts, Errors and Omissions |
HFN&RR |
Mar 76 p67 |
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Square-Wave Generator with Single Frequency Adjustment Resistor |
WW |
Jul 76 p36 |
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Low Distortion Oscillator Part 1 |
WW |
Sep 77 p40 |
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Low Distortion Oscillator Part 2 |
WW |
Oct 77 p69 |
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Spot-Frequency Distortion Meter |
WW |
Jul 79 p62 |
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Linear Voltage-Controlled Oscillator |
WW |
Sep 79 p87 |
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Wien-Bridge Oscillator with Low Harmonic Distortion |
WW |
May 81 p51 |
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Distortion On & Off the Record |
HFN&RR |
Oct 82 p59 |
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Direct Reading Capacitance Meter |
ETI |
Nov 84 p41 |
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Distortion Meter Part 1 Basic Criteria and Design Principles |
ETI |
Jan 85 p55 |
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Distortion Meter Part 2 Circuit Description |
ETI |
Feb 85 p37 |
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Distortion Meter Part 3 Instrument Use |
ETI |
Mar 85 p43 |
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Low Distortion Audio Oscillators |
ETI |
Jan 96 p34 |
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Low Distortion Audio Oscillators Squarer (Sine to Square Wave Converter) |
ETI |
Oct 96 p32 |
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Measure THD to 0.001% |
EW |
Feb 98 p104 |
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Miscellaneous |
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Transistor Distortion Characteristics |
WW |
Nov 69 p528 |
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Combined Low-Pass and High-Pass Filter (Circuit Ideas) |
WW |
Mar 70 p123 |
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One-Shot Timer Circuit |
WW |
Nov 75 p520 |
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The H or Bootstrap LF Circuit Filter |
EE |
Jul 76 p55 |
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Build a Peak Drive Indicator |
HFN&RR |
Oct 80 p63 |
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LM109 Three Terminal Voltage Regulator |
WW |
Mar 82 p41 |
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555-Type Integrated Circuits |
WW |
Apr 82 p41 |
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Stabilised Hi-Fi PSU |
ETI |
May 83 p18 |
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Strain-gauge Weighing Scale |
WW |
Oct 83 p26 |
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Active Filter Calculations |
WW |
Feb 84 p52 |
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The Real Components Part 1 Resistors and Capacitors |
ETI |
Mar 85 p29 |
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The Real Components Part 2 |
ETI |
Apr 85 p?? |
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The Real Components Part 3 |
ETI |
May 85 p?? |
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Automatic Enlarger Timer |
E&WW |
May 85 p45 |
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The Real Components Part 4 Transistor Parameters and Design Calculations |
ETI |
Jun 85 p25 |
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Low Cost Audio Mixer |
ETI |
Jun 85 p38 |
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The Real Components Part 5 Diodes |
ETI |
Jul 85 p18 |
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A.C. Mains Power Controller |
E&WW |
Jul 85 p53 |
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The Real Components Part 6 |
ETI |
Aug 85 p18 |
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The Real Components Part 7 Power Switching Devices |
ETI |
Sep 85 p26 |
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The Real Components Part 8 Digital Logic ICs |
ETI |
Oct 85 p20 |
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The Sound or the Music |
TG |
Oct 85 p558 |
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An Engineers Log-Moisture Measurement |
E&WW |
Jul 86 p24 |
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Electronic Ignition for Single Cylinder Engines; capacitor discharge unit replaces magneto ignition to give new life to garden machinery $ |
E&WW |
Oct 86 p65 |
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A Present for Granny (a hearing aid design) |
ETI |
Jan 89 p33 |
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And Then There Were Transistors Part 1 |
ETI |
Sep 89 p14 |
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And Then There Were Transistors Part 2 |
ETI |
Oct 89 p24 |
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DIY Design |
TG |
Nov 89 p1023 |
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Supercomponents |
ETI |
Jun 91 p?? |
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The How and Why of DIY Part 2 A Simple Mains Derived Power Supply |
TG |
Aug 91 p105 |
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Active Filters |
E&WW |
Oct 91 p812 |
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Low Noise Systems |
ETI |
Jul 92 p42 |
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Controlling Audio Dynamic Range |
E&WW |
Nov 95 p938 |
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Power Supplies for Electronic Equipment Part 1 Batteries |
ETI |
Mar 94 p48 |
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Power Supplies for Electronic Equipment Part 2 Shunt and Series Designs |
ETI |
Apr 94 p21 |
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JLH A Lifetime in Electronics Part 1 |
EW |
Mar 00 p218 |
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JLH A Lifetime in Electronics Part 2 |
EW |
Apr 00 p325 |
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JLH A Lifetime in Electronics Part 3 |
EW |
May 00 p417 |
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JLH A Lifetime in Electronics Part 4 |
EW |
Jun 00 p480 |
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EE |
Electronic Engineering |
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EIA |
Electronics in Action |
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ELRAD |
German magazine (Magazin fόr Elektronik und technische Rechneranwendung) |
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EPE |
Everyday Practical Electronics |
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ETI |
Electronics Today / Electronics Today International |
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E&WW |
Electronics & Wireless World |
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EW |
Electronics World |
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HFN&RR |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review |
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SS |
Studio Sound |
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TG |
The Gramophone |
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WW |
Wireless World |
* Reprinted in Electronics Digest Winter 85/86
# Translated reprint of an article which appeared in E&WW six months earlier
$ Published under the pseudonym John Robins
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