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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Newnes; 2 edition (4 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750651997
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750651998
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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'Although interested in electronics for many years, I thought that devices for electronic surveillance were complicated until I read this book. The book has loads of circuits diagrams that are easy to build, with a good write-up on how they work... There is no waffling or unnecessary photos of obsolete or irrelevant material, and is an excellent reference guide for any person interested in electronics. Excellent.' Reader's review from amazon.com of the first edition

Particularly strong on worked examples.,Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers,034067699X

A practical and straightforward handbook, complete with circuit diagrams, ideal for security ststem installers. Containing detailed material for building your own surveillance devices- making you wonder why you hadn't tried it before!..- International Security Buyers Guide 04/02

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This is the book that security professionals, security system installers and hobbyists have been waiting for. Paul Brookes launches straight into the practicalities of electronic surveillance with plenty of clear, detailed information on building the devices that are at the heart of surveillance and counter-surveillance. Self-build electronics projects are supported by principles and a brief survey of each type of device.

The second edition of this popular handbook has been extended with new material on microphones, amplifiers and transmitters.

A step-by-step cookbook of electronic surveillance devices and techniques
Requires only a basic electronics background
Practical applications and guidance for security professionals
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greate Practicle Books, 7 Mar 2011
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For amateur or pro. this book delivers. If you just want an appreciation of how electronic surveillance devices work or wish to try them yourself this book does it all. Most devices are simple to construct with easy to obtain parts (nothing seems that criticle and it is easy to substitute parts). You can get most parts from old radio's TV's etc.
All in all a very good book
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1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment even for wannabe spies, 2 Sep 2001
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The author presents dozens of circuits for audio surveillance devices many feature obsolete components like 741 operational amplifiers. They have such poor stability and noise poor performance that they have not been used for many years. Others use design techniques that were abandoned long ago such as transmitters made from one-transistor oscillators.

Basic physical principles are ignored. A diagram of a laser for eavesdropping through a window shows a collimated beam passing through a simple convex lens without being spread. The laser beam bounces off the glass at at an angle defying explanation.

Who can remember vidicon TV cameras? This old design is featured as one of two main types of cameras.

The section on countermeasures misses most useful techniques for finding bugs. For example, if any of the circuits shown in this book were hidden under a board room table a nonlinear junction device location technique would be most commonly used to discover it. This technique is not discussed by the author, however.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A true Benchmark for anyone interested in Surveillance, 17 Oct 1999
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This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices (Paperback)
Although interested in electronics for many years, I thought that devices for electronic surveillance were complicated until I read this book. The book has loads of circuits diagrams that are easy to build, with a good write-up on how they work. Despite the physically small size of the book (only just over one hundred pages), this goes to show that size is not everything!

There is no waffling or unnecessary photos of obsolete or irrevelant material, and is an excellent reference guide for any person interested in electronics. Excellent.


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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money., 2 Sep 1999
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This book is definitely not worth the money. I expected alot more detailed circuit designs and instructions. This book is mainly an overview of the types of circuits used, with maybe 1 or 2 designs present. Again don't waste your money.
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