
Preface to third edition
This, the third edition of the Newnes Radio and RF Engineering Pocket
Book has been prepared with a tinge of sadness. Joe Carr, who edited
the second edition, has died since the last edition was published.
Although I did not know Joe personally, his prolific writing over
recent years has impressed me. His was a hard act to follow.
I have updated this book to be more international. Thus the
long tables giving details of British television transmitters have been
removed (they are available on the Web). Details of the European E1
multiplexing system have been supplemented by a description of the
US and Japanese T1 system. There