The Radioman's Manual of RF Devices

AUTHOR: Harold Kinley
FORMAT: Hardcover
LIST PRICE: $69.00
PUBLISHED: 2003

This book deals with the RF aspects of radio communication. Whether you're involved in land mobile radio, ham radio, marine radio or aviation radio, this book has something for you! Understanding RF devices and principles is essential to a good understanding of radio communication. For example: how high is the voltage on the transmission line with a given load VSWR? Where is the highest voltage point located on the line? What are duplexers and how are they tuned and tested? How can intermodulation interference, transmitter noise and receiver desense problems be addressed and negated or suppressed? These are just a few of the questions that are not only answered but fully explained in this manual. If you are involved in the technical aspects of radio communications, you will find this manual indispensable.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: RF Units of Measure
  • The Decibel and Power Relationships
  • The Decibel and Voltage Relationships
  • Estimating Decibels and Voltage/Power Ratios
  • RF Voltage
  • RF Power
  • Converting To/From dBm and dBW To/From Voltage
  • RF Field Strength 
• Chapter 2: The Smith Chart
  • Impedance  Matching
  • Impedance
  • Admittance
  • Polar Coordinate Form
  • The Smith Chart
• Chapter 3: Using the Spectrum Analyzer
  • Introduction
  • The Swept-Tuned Spectrum Analyzer
  • Features and Characteristics
  • Applications 
• Chapter 4: Test and Measurement Instruments
  • The Communications Analyzer
  • RF Wattmeters
  • RF Signal Generators
  • FM Deviation Meters
  • Frequency Counters
  • Antenna Analyzers
  • Time Domain Reflectometer
  • SINAD Meter 
• Chapter 5: Test and Measurement Accessories
  • Dummy Loads
  • Terminations
  • Maximum SWR Versus Line Loss
  • Return Loss
  • Reflection Coefficient
  • Practical Transmission Line Calculations
  • Matching Networks
  • Resonant Line Length
  • Velocity Factor
  • Determining Cable Length Electronically
  • Antennas
• Index

$69.00

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