a sleeping pill   May 26, 2007

OK but not great   September 10, 2003

The book is strongly based on the open-the-loop method to find loaded Q, but this method is heavily flawed due to the impedances where the loop is broken being not known.


OK   June 17, 2003
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Many example circuits, resonator topologies and other useful information.


A valuable and very practical book by a leading RF designer.   May 20, 2002
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book which introduces all the concepts in an easily understood form and which has proven very valuable in day to day design of RF oscillators. If you need to begin designing oscillators then you should seriously consider adding this to your collection.

If you want to deal with some of the more advanced topics then consider getting a copy of Microwave and Wireless RF synthesizer theory and design by Ulrich Rohde which has excellent chapters on oscillator design.

Now if we could just persuade Ulrich and Randy to write a book together.........


Good book with lots of errors   March 17, 2002
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This book was valuable for oscillator design. It contained a lot of information that I was unable to find from other sources; however, the book contains several confusing typos and errors.