The Radio Amateur's Handbook

Archie Frederick Collins (born South Bend, Indiana January 8, 1869. Died Nyack, New York January 3, 1952) was an early experimenter in wireless telephony and a prolific author of books and articles on a wide range of scientific and technical subjects. He was the original author of "The Radio Amateur's Hand Book" in 1922, a handbook for radio "hams" which was reprinted in at least 15 revised editions over the next 61 years.