Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement: A Technician's Handbook

Joseph J. Carr

Newnes, 1999 - Education - 360 pages

Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement will teach readers the basics of performing the tests and measurements used in radio-frequency systems installation, proof of performance, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement teaches readers the basics of performing the tests and measurements used in radio-frequency systems installation, proof of performance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Anyone interested in gaining more practical proficiency with RF, whether engineer, technician, amateur radio buff, or hobbyist, needs a copy of this book. Joseph J. Carr, himself an accomplished practitioner in this field, examines the instruments used in the various types of measurement before moving on to specific measurement methods.

Carr includes information on basic theories of RF measurement, as well as test equipment, test set-ups, test and measurement procedures, and interpretation of results.

• Provides immediate applications for anyone who works in or is interested in RF technology
• Suitable for beginners, intermediate-level users, and advanced users
• Written by a prolific expert in the RF field

Contents

• INTRODUCTION TO RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS AND MEASUREMENT THEORY: 1
• SMALL COMPONENTS USED IN RADIO FREQUENCY TEST AND MEASUREMENT: 17
• SMITH CHARTING THE RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT: 49
• SIGNAL SOURCES AND SIGNAL GENERATORS: 79
• SPECTRUM AND NETWORK ANALYZERS: 102
• RADIO FREQUENCY POWER MEASUREMENTS: 121
• MEASURING FREQUENCY AND PERIOD: 151
• RADIO RECEIVERS AND THEIR MEASUREMENTS: 167
• RADIO TRANSMITTER MEASUREMENTS: 217
• AMPLIFIER MEASUREMENTS: 264
• ANTENNA GAIN AND PATTERN MEASUREMENTS: 287
• ANTENNA AND TRANSMISSION LINE MEASUREMENT: 293
• MEASURING INDUCTORS AND CAPACITORS AT RF FREQUENCIES: 322
• TIMEDOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY: 335
• Bibliography: 341
• Index: 343

About the author

Joe Carr devoted his life to furthering a wider understanding of electronics and spreading his passion for radio, becoming one of the USA's best known technical authors with over 25 books and hundreds of magazine articles to his name. Newnes is proud to have published a number of his recent titles, including his last book, RF Components and Circuits.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement: A Technician's Handbook
• Author: Joseph J. Carr
• Contributor: Joseph J. Carr
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Newnes, 1999
• ISBN: 0750671610, 9780750671613
• Length: 360 pages
• Subjects: Education / Counseling / Career Development; Technology & Engineering / Electronics / Circuits / General; Technology & Engineering / Radio; Technology & Engineering / Signals & Signal Processing; Technology & Engineering / Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades; Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications