Newnes Radio and RF Engineering Pocket Book -  Joseph Carr,  Steve Winder

Newnes Radio and RF Engineering Pocket Book (eBook)

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2002 | 3. Auflage
344 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-049747-1 (ISBN)
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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
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

Cover 1
Newnes Radio and RF Engineering Pocket Book 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Preface to second edition 12
Preface to third edition 14
Chapter 1. Propagation of radio waves 16
1.1 Frequency and wavelength 16
1.2 The radio frequency spectrum 16
1.3 The isotropic radiator 18
1.4 Formation of radio waves 18
1.5 Behaviour of radio waves 22
1.6 Methods of propagation 28
1.7 Other propagation topics 33
References 39
Chapter 2. The decibel scale 40
2.1 Decibels and the logarithmic scale 40
2.2 Decibels referred to absolute values 40
Chapter 3. Transmission lines 50
3.1 General considerations 50
3.2 Impedance matching 50
3.3 Base band lines 51
3.4 Balanced line hybrids 51
3.5 Radio frequency lines 52
3.6 Waveguides 60
3.7 Other transmission line considerations 62
References 66
Chapter 4. Antennas 67
4.1 Antenna characteristics 67
4.2 Antenna types 71
4.3 VHF and UHF antennas 76
4.4 Microwave antennas 84
4.5 Loop antennas 88
References 93
Chapter 5. Resonant circuits 94
5.1 Series and parallel tuned circuits 94
5.2 Q factor 96
5.3 Coupled (band-pass) resonant circuits 96
References 99
Chapter 6. Oscillators 100
6.1 Oscillator requirements 100
6.2 Tunable oscillators 100
6.3 Quartz crystal oscillators 102
6.4 Frequency synthesizers 104
6.5 Caesium and rubidium frequency standards 108
References 109
Chapter 7. Piezo-electric devices 110
7.1 Piezo-electric effect 110
7.2 Quartz crystal characteristics 112
7.3 Specifying quartz crystals 116
7.4 Filters 117
7.5 SAW filters and resonators 120
References 124
Chapter 8. Bandwidth requirements and modulation 125
8.1 Bandwidth of signals at base band 125
8.2 Modulation 127
8.3 Analogue modulation 128
8.4 Digital modulation 138
8.5 Spread spectrum transmission 144
References 146
Chapter 9. Frequency planning 147
9.1 International and regional planning 147
9.2 National planning 147
9.3 Designations of radio emissions 149
9.4 Bandwidth and frequency designations 150
9.5 General frequency allocations 150
9.6 Classes of radio stations 154
9.7 Radio wavebands 157
Reference 157
Chapter 10. Radio equipment 158
10.1 Transmitters 158
10.2 Receivers 163
10.3 Programmable equipment 172
References 173
Chapter 11. Microwave communication 174
11.1 Microwave usage 174
11.2 Propagation 174
11.3 K factor 176
11.4 Fresnel zones, reflections and multi-path fading 176
11.5 Performance criteria for analogue and digital links 179
11.6 Terminology 180
11.7 Link planning 180
11.8 Example of microwave link plan 180
Reference 181
Chapter 12. Information privacy and encryption 182
12.1 Encryption principles 182
12.2 Speech encryption 183
12.3 Data encryption 184
12.4 Code division multiple access (CDMA) or spread spectrum 187
12.5 Classification of security 187
References 187
Chapter 13. Multiplexing 188
13.1 Frequency division multiplex 188
13.2 Time division multiplex (TDM) 189
13.3 Code division multiple access (CDMA) 192
Reference 193
Chapter 14. Speech digitization and synthesis 194
14.1 Pulse amplitude modulation 194
14.2 Pulse code modulation 194
14.3 ADPCM codecs 196
14.4 The G728 low delay CELP codec 196
14.5 The GSM codec 197
References 197
Chapter 15. VHF and UHF mobile communication 198
15.1 Operating procedures 198
15.2 Control of base stations 201
15.3 Common base station (CBS) operation 201
15.4 Wide area coverage 202
Chapter 16. Signalling 209
16.1 Sub-audio signalling 209
16.2 In-band tone and digital signalling 210
16.3 Digital signalling 212
16.4 Standard PSTN tones 213
References 214
Chapter 17. Channel occupancy, availability and trunking 215
17.1 Channel occupancy and availability 215
17.2 Trunking 216
17.3 In-band interrupted scan (IBIS) trunking 218
17.4 Trunking to MPT 1327 specification 218
References 219
Chapter 18. Mobile radio systems 220
18.1 Paging 220
18.2 Cordless telephones 221
18.3 Trunked radio 222
18.4 Analogue cellular radio-telephone networks 223
18.5 Global system mobile 224
18.6 Other digital mobile systems 226
18.7 Private mobile radio (PMR) 227
18.8 UK CB radio 228
References 228
Chapter 19. Base station site management 229
19.1 Base station objectives 229
19.2 Site ownership or accommodation rental? 229
19.3 Choice of site 229
19.4 Masts and towers 230
19.5 Installation of electronic equipment 231
19.6 Earthing and protection against lightning 232
19.7 Erection of antennas 234
19.8 Interference 236
19.9 Antenna multi-coupling 240
19.10 Emergency power supplies 241
19.11 Approval and certification 242
References 242
Chapter 20. Instrumentation 244
20.1 Accuracy, resolution and stability 244
20.2 Audio instruments 245
20.3 Radio frequency instruments 246
References 250
Chapter 21. Batteries 251
21.1 Cell characteristics 251
21.2 Non-rechargeable, primary batteries 253
21.3 Rechargeable batteries 257
Chapter 22. Satellite communications 261
22.1 Earth orbits 261
22.2 Communications by satellite link 263
22.3 Proposed satellite television formats 263
22.4 Global positioning system (GPS) 267
References 270
Chapter 23. Connectors and interfaces 271
23.1 Audio and video connectors 271
23.2 Co-axial connector 273
23.3 Interfaces 283
Reference 295
Chapter 24. Broadcasting 296
24.1 Standard frequency and time transmissions 296
24.2 Standard frequency formats 298
24.3 UK broadcasting bands 299
24.4 BBC VHF test tone transmissions 299
24.5 Engineering information about broadcast services 302
24.6 Characteristics of UHF terrestrial television systems 303
24.7 Terrestrial television channels 306
24.8 Terrestrial television aerial dimensions 309
24.9 AM broadcast station classes (USA) 310
24.10 FM broadcast frequencies and channel numbers (USA) 311
24.11 US television channel assignments 314
24.12 License-free bands 316
24.13 Calculating radio antenna great circle bearings 317
Chapter 25. Abbreviations and symbols 322
25.1 Abbreviations 322
25.2 Letter symbols by unit name 328
25.3 Electric quantities 336
Chapter 26. Miscellaneous data 338
26.1 Fundamental constants 338
26.2 Electrical relationships 338
26.3 Dimensions of physical properties 339
26.4 Fundamental units 339
26.5 Greek alphabet 340
26.6 Standard units 340
26.7 Decimal multipliers 342
26.8 Useful formulae 342
26.9 Colour codes 349
Index 352

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.7.2002
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik
Technik Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
Technik Nachrichtentechnik
ISBN-10 0-08-049747-0 / 0080497470
ISBN-13 978-0-08-049747-1 / 9780080497471
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