book

Basic Radio

by Ian Poole

March 1998

Beginner

224 pages

7h 23m

English

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The story of radioRadio tomorrow
Radio wavesFrequency to wavelength conversionPolarizationRadio spectrumHow radio signals travelLayers above the earthGround waveSkywavesDistances and the angle of radiationMultiple reflectionsChordal hopCritical frequencyMUFLUFSkip zoneState of the ionospherePropagation predictionVHF and aboveTropo-scatterSporadic EMeteor scatterFrequencies above 3 GHz
CapacitorsInductorsTuned circuitsMutual inductance and transformersQ factorLow pass and high pass filtersBand-pass filtersLC filtersQuartz crystalsCrystal filtersMonolithic crystal filtersMechanical filtersCeramic filtersFrequency standards
Radio carrierMorseAmplitude modulationSingle sidebandFrequency modulationFrequency shift keyingPhase modulationPhase shift keyingPulse modulationFrequency hoppingSpread spectrumTransmission codes
Crystal setTRF receiverDirect conversion receiverThe superhetBasic superhet receiverOvercoming image response problemsIF breakthroughSpurious signalsAutomatic gain controlMultiple conversion setsSynthesizersMulti-loop synthesizersDirect digital synthesizersPhase noise and reciprocal mixingFiltersSelectivity and filtersDemodulatorDigital signal processingSensitivity and noiseSignal to noise ratioSINADNoise factor and noise figureStrong signal and overloadIntermodulation distortionThird order interceptBlockingCross-modulationDynamic range
Transmitter building blocksAmplifiersMixersFilters and matching networksSimple Morse transmitterAmplitude modulation transmitterSingle sideband transmitterFrequency modulation transmitterSpeech processing

Resonance and bandwidthImpedanceGain and directivityAngle of radiationHeightAntenna systemFeederFeeder impedanceStanding wavesLossVelocity factorTypes of feederMatching unitTypes of antenna
AM broadcastsVHF FMStereoC-QUAMRDSDigital audio broadcasting
Satellite orbitsSatellitesPlacing a satellite in orbitPath calculationsCommunications satellitesNavigational satellitesOther uses
Basic systemBase stationsMobile phonesSystem control and call routeingControl and signalsDigital systemsPrivate mobile radio (PMR) systems

Overview

Basic Radio is a wide ranging introduction to the principles of radio waves, transmission and reception, and to the technologies of broadcasting, satellite and personal communications. As well as being a textbook for vocational courses such as City & Guilds and BTEC Ian Poole's book is essential reading for all communications and broadcast professionals.Radio technology is becoming increasingly important in today's highly sophisticated electronics industry. There are traditional uses including broadcasting and point to point communications, as well as new technologies associated with cellular phones and wire-less data links. All of these developments mean that there will be a greater need for radio engineers at all levels.Ian Poole is an electronic engineer currently involved in project management for the development of a large radio system. He is a regular contributor to Electronic - The Maplin Magazine, Everyday Practical Electronics and Practical Wireless. He has also written several books on amateur radio.