Radio Controlled Models for Amateurs

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{detailed description}Preface:
From time to time the general public see radio controlled models being displayed at Exhibitions, and perhaps they pause for a few minutes to watch the model being "put through its paces" by a white coated individual who manipulates the controls at a distance.
Whether young or old, the spectators walk away with the impression that they have just seen something rather uncanny; something akin to a conjuring show.
Only the select few, who are radio enthusiasts or model makers, fully appreciate the time, trouble, and loving care which have gone into the model. They watch in silence, and vague thoughts pass throng h their minds as to whether they could ever manage to undertake a similar project. They have read small pamphlets on Model Control, and have been rather intrigued by some of the ideas they saw, but the information was "sketchy" and incomplete. The radio circuits given were either too simple, or at the other extreme, frighteningly complex. The result was inevitable, the booklet was put away, and more practical matters were attended to in the Home Workshop.
This book is presented by Bernards without apology; we know that it's not the first book on the subject-on the contrary, we are publishing this book with a feeling of pride, because it's the first book which gives ALL the details in a clear, readable manner.
The Author has taken great trouble to present a highly complex subject in a simple fashion. He starts with elementary circuits and discusses their disadvantages, and whether these troubles can be overcome. Before the reader realises it, he is understanding a crystal controlled transmitter and a sensitive multi-stage receiver. Sequence control, Escapements, Servo-mechanisms, and a few simple controls are then explained; which in themselves are sufficient to satisfy the less ambitious constructor.
We next learn that Sequence Control has its limitations, and read on to find that Proportionate Control and 5-channel systems are really not so difficult to understand after all! The Author kindles one's enthusiasm until the construction of a radio controlled model becomes a "must" in the Home Workshop. Adjustment, alignment, and all the difficulties which can, and will arise, are treated with clarity, and an infectious confidence.
Bernards KNOW that this is the book for which you have been waiting.
J.K.M.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by J. M. Kerney
published by Bernards Publishers 1958 November reprint 74pp profusely illustrated with drawings and diagrams, 18x24 paper covers
{condition}front end-papers corner clipped, staples rusty, minimal bleed to rear cover, otherwise good
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