Radio Systems Technology
Published on 2. July 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-582-02697-1 (ISBN)
Description
Radio communication plays an important role in commercial and industrial life which has led to a growing demand for engineers and technicians in this field. This book covers this important area as a whole rather than looking at specific isolated areas thus aiming to give the student and professional a complete view of the subject. Details of systems currently in use, including both established and recently introduced types are given, providing the reader with a firm grounding in techniques. Also, a large number of worked examples have been included to aid understanding and help with examination preparation, and there are exercises summarizing the content of each chapter aid revision. It is suitable for students of radio communications at BTEC Higher Certificate or Diploma level and first/second year undergraduates. It is also aimed at any higher level course that requires some knowledge of radio technology such as modulation or aerials. It should also be a useful reference for professional technicians wishing to update their knowledge.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Illustrations
188 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-02697-1 (9780582026971)
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Other editions
New editions
D. C. Green
Radio Communication
Book
05/2000
2nd Edition
Longman
€101.67
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Content
Part 1 Amplitude modulation: double-sidedband amplitude modulation; amplitude modulators; detection of an amplitude modulation wave; double-sidedband suppressed-carrier amplitude modulation; single-sideband suppressed-carrier amplitude modulation; single-sideband compared with double-sideband amplitude modulation. Part 2 Angle modulation: frequency modulation; phase modulation; signal-to-noise ration in an fm system; frequency modulators; phase modulators; frequency-modulation detectors. Part 3 Transmission lines: mismatched transmission lines; transmission lines as components; matching; the Smith chart. Part 4 Waveguides: propagation in the rectangular waveguide; impendance of a waveguide; attenuation in a rectangular waveguide. Part 5 Noise in radio systems: sources of noise in radio systems; signal-to-noise ration; noise factor; noise temperature. Part 6 Principles of aerials: radiation form an aerial; effective length of an aerial; the monopole aerial; gain of an aerial; effective aperture of an aerial; long-wire radiator. Part 7 Aerials: arrays of driven dipoles; height factor; pattern multiplication; mutual impendances between dipoles; the rhombic aerial; the log-periodic aerial; the Yagi aerial; the parabolic dish aerial. Part 8 Propagation of radio waves: the ionosphere; the troposphere; ground-wave propagation; sky-wave propagation; space-wave proapgation; scatter propagation; propagation via a communication satellite. Part 9 Communication radio receivers: double-superheterodyne radio receivers; intermodulation; reciprocal mixing; cross-modulation; blocking; sensitivity; selectivity; noise factor; stages in a radio receiver; automatic gain control; communication receivers. Part 10 Radio systems: microwave radio-relay systems; communication satellite systems; noise performance or analogue microwave links; bit error rate in digital systems; land mobile radio systems. Exercises. Answers to numerical exercises.