{"product_id":"make-radio","title":"Make: Radio","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMake: Radio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrades: 9–12+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Students: 1-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Lessons: 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHours of Content: NA (self-paced)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’re used by cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, TV dishes, and even satellite and networks to convey data on thousands of different frequencies. When we unlock a car door with the push of a button or stream music to wireless earbuds, that’s radio. It’s a simple yet dynamic technology that has been harnessed by creative experimenters for over a century—and now you can join the adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Fredrik Jansson demystifies the world of radio through a dozen innovative projects, enabling readers to build inexpensive radio circuits such as transmitters and receivers, remote controls, and a working metal detector. Radio concepts are also adapted for the Raspberry Pi Pico, updating classic concepts with contemporary tools for accuracy and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurriculum or Lesson Topics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith more than 150 color images, step-by-step instructions and detailed explanations, and a handy materials list of components and sources, this is the ultimate guide to explore the hidden universe of radio waves!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFredrik Jansson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenjoys tinkering with electronics and is a licensed radio amateur. He works as a researcher on the physics of clouds at the Delft University of Technology and develops weather models that run on supercomputers. He has a PhD in Physics from Åbo Akedemi University in Finland, and lives in Amsterdam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Platt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a contributing editor and regular columnist for Make: magazine, where he writes about electronics and tools. Platt was a senior writer for Wired magazine, has written various computer books, and has been fascinated by electronics since he put together a telephone answering machine from a tape recorder and military-surplus relays at age 15. He lives in a Northern Arizona wilderness area, where he has his own workshop for prototype fabrication and the projects that he writes about for Make: magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50956665159927,"sku":"MAKE-9781680456776","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/9142\/1854\/files\/Make_Radio_Cover.webp?v=1784667099","url":"https:\/\/stemfinity.com\/products\/make-radio","provider":"STEMfinity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}