Advanced Microwave Radio
This 3-day course is designed for field personnel
to extend their knowledge and provide a comprehensive
theoretical overview of microwave technical compliance
queries and an in-depth understanding of microwave
technical support.
Delegates are required to have sound knowledge of
telecommunications and be able to demonstrate an understanding
of microwave principles and microwave link planning.
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Duration
3 days
Who should attend?
Field personnel from network operations or their subcontractors
responsible for network planning, on-site works and
technical support
Prerequisites
Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of telecommunications
including microwave principles and link planning.
Hands-on experience of installing, commissioning and
maintaining microwave links is also required
Course objectives
Delegates gain the knowledge to be able to respond
to microwave technical compliance queries and have
sufficient in-depth understanding to provide effective
microwave technical support
Qualifications
BTEC applied for, CableNet certificate
Related Training
Digital Radio Link Planning & Design Microwave
Radio Principles
Course Content (100% Theory)
Functional units
• Types used within indoor & outdoor units
Frequencies, channels, bandwidths
• Associated terminology explained
Microwave components
• Crystal oscillator
• Gunn diode
• PIN diode
Microwave technologies
• Frequency & phase modulation
• Bandwidth of modulated signal
• The need for bit-rate reduction of traffic
• QPSK modulation
• Differential Coding
• Demodulation
• Error Correction
• ARQ & FEC
Feeder cables
• An overview of the typical cables employed
for BB.IF
Waveguide
• Elliptical waveguide types, construction,
loss versus frequency & uses
Antenna types & principles
• Yagi antennas, Parabolic dishes & Lens
horns & explanation of terms
Propagation and impact factors
• Performance calculations
• Terminology
• Environmental challenges
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