This is THE definitive handbook
for the RF or wireless communications beginner, student, experienced
technician or ham radio operator. Although meant for those with
a prior foundation in electronics, this book furnishes the reader
with valuable information on the fundamental and advanced concepts
important to the study and application of RF wireless communications.In
this Second Edition of The Complete RF Technician's Handbook all
chapters have been expanded, enhanced and/or updated, including
the addition of forty-five new explanatory drawings, along with
an enlarged and comprehensive glossary with every need-to-know
radio communications term clearly defined. Only circuits found
in the majority of modern RF devices are covered, along with current
test equipment and their applications. Troubleshooting RF, digital
and audio circuits down to the component level is heavily stressed.
RF voltage and power amplifiers, their classes of operation, configurations,
biasing, coupling techniques, frequency limitations, noise and
distortion are all included, as well as LC, crystal and RC oscillators.
RF modulation and detection methods are explained in detail -
AM, FM, PM and SSB - and associated circuits, such as AGC, squelch,
selective calling, frequency multipliers, speech processing, mixers,
power supplies, AFC, multiplexing, cellular and microwave communication
technologies. |
