[time-nuts] Odd-order multiplication of CMOS-output OCXO

[Alex Pummer]

I got my  German edition of T+S [16] for $120.- shipped to California, 
but don't be surprised some of the medicament's made in Europe costing 
50 times more here.
73
KJ6UHN
Alex

On 1/19/2020 5:30 PM, Charles Steinmetz wrote:
> Gerhard wrote:
>
>> The idea was just to measure 1/f noise on my AF and RF transistors
>> in a circuit inspired by that in Art Of Electronics V3.
>>
>> Good book. Must have.
>
> Absolutely right.  But most electronics amateurs don't seem to want to 
> spend the money for what is arguably the most important tool available 
> to improve their understanding.  In my view, Chapter 8 alone ("Noise") 
> is worth the price all by itself ($80 at Amazon).
>
> Speaking of price, I see Springer has a newish English edition of 
> Tietze & Schenk for over $900!!  I like my 1991 English edition just 
> fine, but for >$900 I expect it to actually build prototypes of the 
> circuits it shows!!  [Generally speaking, H&H is a better learning 
> resource, IMO. To call T&S a "cookbook" is an unwarranted put-down, 
> but it is organized more or less along those lines though with much 
> additional explanation.  I see it more as a reference and refresher 
> for those who already know the material ("I seem to recall seeing a 
> circuit that would do what I need...") rather than getting students up 
> the hump of the learning curve in the first instance.]
>
> For anyone who doesn't know yet, the long-awaited Horowitz & Hill "X 
> Chapters" is on pre-order now at Amazon ($54), expected to ship around 
> the end of January:
>
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1108499945>
>
> I have seen some of it, and as I expected, it is another must-have.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Charles
>
>
>
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