Course Description:
This extensive course is geared to resolve problems and is a must for Radio Frequency Engineers and Field Support Technicians. First it is necessary to fully understand the radio technology in use and how signals are encoded, decoded and engineered in fully working systems. Coverage will be affected by antennas and the coverage expected for different types of antenna systems must be understood. With this knowledge and good spectrum analyzers it is possible to examine radio signals in locations where interference is expected and identify the type of interference. Different types of interference exhibit different signal patters and from this experienced technicians can start to locate suspected interference sources.
This course provides an understanding of radio systems in the 60, 850, 900, 1800 (PCS), 2100 and 2400 MHz bands used for cellular phone, two-way radio, Wi-Fi and wireless data networks.
Students will use simple laptop computers, regular cell phones and Spectrum Analyzers to understand RF interference, expected antenna propagation and the patterns generated by interference sources on tester displays. They will use directional antennas to track interference and learn how to locate individual interference sources.
Students Will Learn:
Course Length:
3 Days