Behind the Tube: A History of Broadcasting Technology and BusinessTells the story of the unseen foundation of modern radio, television, and cable - the technology that enables programming to reach an audience. |
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... transistors duplicating the performance of tubes were developed . This did not happen overnight . Forty years of engineering development and manufacturing experience were embodied in the electron tube , and the transistor was still a ...
... transistors duplicating the performance of tubes were developed . This did not happen overnight . Forty years of engineering development and manufacturing experience were embodied in the electron tube , and the transistor was still a ...
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... transistor radios were superior for automobiles , and their use became universal . The influence of the transistor is illustrated dramatically by the growth in the number of portable radios sold in the United States : RADIO SALES IN THE ...
... transistor radios were superior for automobiles , and their use became universal . The influence of the transistor is illustrated dramatically by the growth in the number of portable radios sold in the United States : RADIO SALES IN THE ...
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... transistor . Shockley's discovery had a tremendous impact on the electronics indus- try . The transistor was functionally equivalent to the vacuum tube , but it had many potential advantages . It was much smaller , consumed less power ...
... transistor . Shockley's discovery had a tremendous impact on the electronics indus- try . The transistor was functionally equivalent to the vacuum tube , but it had many potential advantages . It was much smaller , consumed less power ...
Contents
THE ORIGINS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
AM RADIO BROADCASTING | 57 |
FM RADIO BROADCASTING | 113 |
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