Bücher von Jeff Tranter

The definitive guide to Heathkit computers, from the analog computers of the 1950s to the IBM PC compatibles of the 1990s. Includes coverage of calculators, the HERO line of robots, microprocessor trainers and peripherals as well as software and tips on restoration and repair.

From 1971 to 1972 the Tranter family were living in India as part of a group of Canadians that were helping construct a nuclear power station in the Indian state of Rajasthan.This book tells the story of their experiences and adventures in the form of the letters that were sent back regularly to relatives in Canada. Including several dozen letters as well as photographs, colour slides, postcards and other background material, it provides a unique glimpse into a time when few North Americans were living in or travelling around India.

Heathkit was world renowned as a manufacturer of electronics in kit form. This book covers Heathkit's test equipment, starting with a brief history of Heathkit, an overview of the test equipment product lines and tips on buying and restoring vintage test equipment from sources like eBay. Separate chapters cover the major categories of component testers and substitution boxes, frequency counters, meters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, tube testers and checkers and miscellaneous test equipment. Each chapter includes one or more "In-Depth" sections that look at a representative model from the author's Heathkit collection covering its features, operation, and notable quirks or trivia. The appendix provides a list of references and resources including books, web sites, and suppliers of parts, manuals and related products and services as well as a detailed product listing of every known model of test equipment produced by Heathkit.