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Andrew Yoder is the author or co-author of nearly a dozen popular books on video, audio, and radio, including Home Video: Choosing, Installing, Maintaining, and Repairing Home Video Systems; Home Audio: Choosing, Installing, Maintaining, and Repairing Home Audio Systems; The Complete Shortwave Listener's Handbook (Fifth Edition); The TAB Electronics Yellow Pages; and Pirate Radio Operations. He has written for such publications as Radio!, Popular Electronics, CB Radio, and Popular Communications. Yoder earned a BA in Broadcasting and Writing at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

PPart 1 Principles of sound: frequency; wavelength; harmonics; phase; noise. Part 2 Choosing a system; power; speakers; cassette decks; CD players; AM/FM receivers; shortwave receivers; DAT decks. Part 3 Installation: tools; soldering; electrical connections; grounding; working with dashboards; running cables. Part 4 Speakers - building and buying: theory; choosing speakers; why build speakers?; building speakers; crossover networks; testing speakers. Part 5 Amplifiers: power; distortion; matching; installation. Part 6 Antennas: theory; AM/FM antennas; shortwave antennas. Part 7 Maintenance: general care tips; cleaning; lubrication. Part 8 Basic troubleshooting and repair: identifying problems; locating the trouble; simple repairs.