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Electronic Surveillance Devices [Paperback]

Paul Brookes (Author)
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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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1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment even for wannabe spies, Sep 2 2001
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G. Mitchell "photons_electrons" (Woodinville, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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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.

[exerpted from a review for Security Management all rights reserved]

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1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment even for wannabe spies, Sep 1 2001
By G. Mitchell "photons_electrons" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices (Paperback)
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.

[exerpted from a review for Security Management all rights reserved]


8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A true Benchmark for anyone interested in Surveillance, Oct 17 1999
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This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices *Canadian Sales Only* (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., Sep 2 1999
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This review is from: Electronic Surveillance Devices *Canadian Sales Only* (Paperback)
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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