When this book was published in the early 2000s, it tapped into a burgeoning interest in amateur broadcasting and the accessibility of electronics components.
Pirate Radio and Video was published as part of the by Newnes. This series was designed for the curious experimenter who learns best by doing. Each book is a collection of practical, buildable projects centered on a specific theme, guiding readers to become "investigators" of electronic circuits. When this book was published in the early