Understanding Radio Fundamentals™

Training Format: e-Digest
Course Code: WIR130

Take 5 Minutes for free

$495.00

$545.00

Description

This set of e-Topics® introduces the student on how wireless service, at its most basic level, relies on the transmission and reception of signals by means of radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves. In TRA’s e-Digest, Understanding Radio Fundamentals™, students build a foundational understanding of RF wireless concepts and infrastructure. Among the many topics covered in this course are basic wireless terms, channel coding and modulation techniques, fundamentals of RF transmission and reception, access techniques, and an introduction to shared-spectrum protocols, including Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). We also expand on those concepts with a specific focus on fixed wireless issues, including system level planning, site planning, equipment installation, and proof-of-performance.

e-Topic® Titles

An Introduction to Radio Fundamentals

$49.00

Channel Coding and RF Modulation Techniques

$95.00

RF Transmission and Reception

$95.00

Access Techniques

$95.00

Microwave Site Selection and Planning

$95.00

Frequency Selection and RF Interference

$49.00

Link Budget Analysis

$49.00

Installation and Proof of Performance

$49.00

Designed for

Students who need a baseline of wireless knowledge that is crucial to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of wireless technology, especially as it applies to fixed wireless solutions.

Expected Outcome

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

Understand shared-spectrum protocols, including Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

Course Outline

WIR131: An Introduction to Radio Fundamentals

Introduction to RF

WIR132: Channel Coding and RF Modulation Techniques

Channel Coding
RF Modulation

WIR133: RF Transmission and Reception

Transmission Line Definitions
Transmission Lines
Antennas
RF Signal Propagation
Key RF Parameters

WIR134: Access Techniques

Fixed Wireless Systems
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
Multiple Access Techniques

WIR135: Microwave Site Selection and Planning

Picking the Site
Link Reliability
Repeaters

WIR136: Frequency Selection and RF Interference

The RF Problem
The RF Solution

WIR137: Link Budget Analysis

Line of Sight (LOS) Link
Non-LOS Link

WIR138: Installation and Proof of Performance

Installation and Proof of Performance