August 1955 Popular Electronics
Table of Contents

August 1955 Popular Electronics

Table of Contents

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Electronics, published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

August 1955

Vol. 3, No. 2

Behind the U.L. Label, by E.D. Morgan	31
Lingo of the Schematic, by George Berry	44
"Over the Horizon" Transmission	39
Carl & Jerry: TV Antennas, by John T. Frye	66
What is an Audio Watt?	84
After Class - Power Transformers	88
Comics with an Electronics Theme	116, 117

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