Advanced RF training
course contents
RF propagation
The Electromagnetic SpectrumElectromagnetic RadiationSpherical Wave FrontThe Space WaveReceive Antenna below the HorizonBending the Space WaveSurface Wave PathTilting of Surface WaveConductivityLayers of the AtmosphereVariations of the IonosphereVariations caused by Solar ActivityMulti Hop TransmissionClassification of Radio WavesFadingFading ReductionFree Space Path LossShadowing of Radio WaveSignal Levels after ShadowingRadio Waves as WaveletsFresnel Zone
Transmission Lines
Transmission Line ConstructionPrimary Line Constants‘T’ NetworksInput ImpedenceLossless Unbalanced LineStanding WavesOpen Circuit / Short Circuit TerminationShort Circuit Standing WavesOpen Circuit Standing WavesVoltage Standing Wave PatternShort Circuit TerminationOpen Circuit TerminationThe Directional CouplerEffect of E and M CouplingPractical Reflectometer
Antennae Theory
The Open Circuit LineDipole V/I DistributionPolar DiagramPower Pattern ½ Wave Dipole, Half Wave Dipole, Vehicle MountCentre Fed Whip AntennaAntenna BeamwidthThe Yagi ArrayUda Yagi arrayAntenna Characteristics6 Element Yagi Polar DiagramLog Periodic AntennaHelical Antenna Microwave Dish ArrayTypical Microwave Dish Antenna
Transmission Measurements
Transmission Measurements, Effective Isotropic Radiated PowerFade Margin
Noise
Noise in CommunicationsNoise Voltage Equivalent Circuit
Satellite Communications
Satellite Communications, Large Earth StationThe Satellite PayloadGeo Stationary OrbitBasic OrbitsVSAT TerminalIridium PhoneThe Space SegmentSatellite FootprintTypical System Hardware
Mobile Communications
Mobile EvolutionThe Path to UMTSTechnologies Bit Rate and MobilitySystems and SpecificationsWireless NetworksDiffractionMulti Path PropagationLoss ModelsGSM ArchitectureOSI Model – GSMOSI Reference ModelOSI Layers.
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