Newnes radio and RF engineering pocket book.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winder, Steve.

Contributor:

Winder, Steve.

Carr, Joseph J.

Davies, John.

Series:

Newnes Pocket Books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Radio.

Mobile communication systems--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mobile communication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed. / Steve Winder, Joe Carr.

Other Title:

Radio and RF engineering pocket book

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Newnes, 2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

New material in the third edition includes mobile base station antennas, operation of cellular networks, SAW filters and ceramic resonators, modulation for stereo FM broadcasts, ADPCM, and vocoders.*The essential data and information for modern radio engineering at your fingertips*Based on the practical knowhow of practicing engineers*Ideal for reference and revision

Contents:

Front Cover; Newnes Radio and RF Engineering Pocket Book; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to second edition; Preface to third edition; Chapter 1. Propagation of radio waves; 1.1 Frequency and wavelength; 1.2 The radio frequency spectrum; 1.3 The isotropic radiator; 1.4 Formation of radio waves; 1.5 Behaviour of radio waves; 1.6 Methods of propagation; 1.7 Other propagation topics; References; Chapter 2. The decibel scale; 2.1 Decibels and the logarithmic scale; 2.2 Decibels referred to absolute values; Chapter 3. Transmission lines; 3.1 General considerations; 3.2 Impedance matching

3.3 Base band lines3.4 Balanced line hybrids; 3.5 Radio frequency lines; 3.6 Waveguides; 3.7 Other transmission line considerations; References; Chapter 4. Antennas; 4.1 Antenna characteristics; 4.2 Antenna types; 4.3 VHF and UHF antennas; 4.4 Microwave antennas; 4.5 Loop antennas; References; Chapter 5. Resonant circuits; 5.1 Series and parallel tuned circuits; 5.2 Q factor; 5.3 Coupled (band-pass) resonant circuits; References; Chapter 6. Oscillators; 6.1 Oscillator requirements; 6.2 Tunable oscillators; 6.3 Quartz crystal oscillators; 6.4 Frequency synthesizers

6.5 Caesium and rubidium frequency standardsReferences; Chapter 7. Piezo-electric devices; 7.1 Piezo-electric effect; 7.2 Quartz crystal characteristics; 7.3 Specifying quartz crystals; 7.4 Filters; 7.5 SAW filters and resonators; References; Chapter 8. Bandwidth requirements and modulation; 8.1 Bandwidth of signals at base band; 8.2 Modulation; 8.3 Analogue modulation; 8.4 Digital modulation; 8.5 Spread spectrum transmission; References; Chapter 9. Frequency planning; 9.1 International and regional planning; 9.2 National planning; 9.3 Designations of radio emissions

9.4 Bandwidth and frequency designations9.5 General frequency allocations; 9.6 Classes of radio stations; 9.7 Radio wavebands; Reference; Chapter 10. Radio equipment; 10.1 Transmitters; 10.2 Receivers; 10.3 Programmable equipment; References; Chapter 11. Microwave communication; 11.1 Microwave usage; 11.2 Propagation; 11.3 K factor; 11.4 Fresnel zones, reflections and multi-path fading; 11.5 Performance criteria for analogue and digital links; 11.6 Terminology; 11.7 Link planning; 11.8 Example of microwave link plan; Reference; Chapter 12. Information privacy and encryption

12.1 Encryption principles12.2 Speech encryption; 12.3 Data encryption; 12.4 Code division multiple access (CDMA) or spread spectrum; 12.5 Classification of security; References; Chapter 13. Multiplexing; 13.1 Frequency division multiplex; 13.2 Time division multiplex (TDM); 13.3 Code division multiple access (CDMA); Reference; Chapter 14. Speech digitization and synthesis; 14.1 Pulse amplitude modulation; 14.2 Pulse code modulation; 14.3 ADPCM codecs; 14.4 The G728 low delay CELP codec; 14.5 The GSM codec; References; Chapter 15. VHF and UHF mobile communication; 15.1 Operating procedures

15.2 Control of base stations

Notes:

Previous ed.: Newnes radio and RF engineer's pocket book / John Davies, Joseph J. Carr, 2nd ed., 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Davies, John. Newnes radio and RF engineer's pocket book.

ISBN:

9786611014049

9781281014047

1281014044

9780080497471

0080497470

OCLC:

437182156