April 2009
Intermediate to advanced
765 pages
19h 26m
English
IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
Active and passive gain
Azimuth and elevation charts (antenna radiation envelopes)
Interpreting polar charts
Beamwidth
Antenna types
Omnidirectional antennas
Semidirectional antennas
Highly directional antennas
Phased array antennas
Sector antennas
Visual line of sight
RF line of sight
Fresnel zone
Earth bulge
Antenna polarization
Antenna diversity
Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
Antenna connection and installation
Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
Signal loss
Antenna mounting
Antenna accessories
Cables
Connectors
Splitters
Amplifiers
Attenuators
Lightning arrestors
Grounding rods and wires
This chapter focuses on the categories and types of antennas and the different ...