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Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems

Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger

by Andreas Schwarzinger

Shares rank 9 of 12 electronics books by recommenders

Recommended for its coverage of how modems in communication systems are actually implemented in practice, and people call it a masterpiece.

Recommended for its coverage of how modems in communication systems are actually implemented in practice, and people call it a masterpiece.

3 people gave an opinion

recommend it
3
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Explains real-world modem implementation

    “covers how modems for these systems are actually implemented in real life”

    Comment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”
  • Seen as exactly what readers need

    “it looks like exactly what I need”

    Comment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”
  • Praised as a masterpiece

    “it's really a masterpiece”

    Comment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”

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The four most recommended other electronics books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger compared with 4 alternatives
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Getting Started in Electronicsby Forrest M. Mims5183%4——
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What people said

All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“it's really a masterpiece”

RecommendsComment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”

“it looks like exactly what I need”

RecommendsComment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”

“covers how modems for these systems are actually implemented in real life”

RecommendsComment from 14 Jul 2026 in “Fundamentals of Wireless Communication”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.