Radio receiver technology : principles, architectures, and applications

 Content: About the Author xi Preface xiii  Acknowledgements xv   I Functional Principle of Radio Receivers 1   I.1 Some History to Start 1  I.2 Present-Day Concepts 4  I.3 Practical Example of an (All-)Digital Radio Receiver 23  I.4 Practical Example of a Portable Wideband Radio Receiver 39  References 46  Further Reading 48   II Fields of Use and Applications of Radio Receivers 49   II.1 Prologue 49  II.2 Wireless Telecontrol 50  II.3 Non-Public Radio Services 54  II.4 Radio Intelligence, Radio Surveillance 64  II.5 Direction Finding and Radio Localization 83  II.6 Terrestrial Radio Broadcast Reception 101  II.7 Time Signal Reception 104  II.8 Modern Radio Frequency Usage and Frequency Economy 107  References 109  Further Reading 112   III Receiver Characteristics and their Measurement 113   III.1 Objectives and Benefits 113  III.2 Preparations for Metrological Investigations 114  III.3 Receiver Input Matching and Input Impedance 118  III.4 Sensitivity 121  III.5 Spurious Reception 147  III.6 Near Selectivity 156  III.7 Reciprocal Mixing 162  III.8 Blocking 171  III.9 Intermodulation 174  III.10 Cross-Modulation 199  III.11 Quality Factor of Selective RF Preselectors under Operating Conditions 204  III.12 Large-Signal Behaviour in General 209  III.13 Audio Reproduction Properties 213  III.14 Behaviour of the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 218  III.15 Long-Term Frequency Stability 223  III.16 Characteristics of the Noise Squelch 226  III.17 Receiver Stray Radiation 227  III.18 (Relative) Receive Signal Strength and S Units 230  III.19 AM Suppression in the F3E Receiving Path 236  III.20 Scanning Speed in Search Mode 238  References 240  Further Reading 242   IV Practical Evaluation of Radio Receivers (A Model) 245   IV.1 Factual Situation 245  IV.2 Objective Evaluation of Characteristics in Practical Operation 245  IV.3 Information Gained in Practical Operation 249  IV.4 Interpretation (and Contents of the 'Table of operational PRACTICE') 253  IV.5 Specific Equipment Details 255  References 255  Further Reading 255   V Concluding Information 257   V.1 Cascade of Noisy Two-Ports (Overall Noise Performance) 257  V.2 Cascade of Intermodulating Two-Ports (Overall Intermodulation Performance) 260  V.3 Mathematical Description of the Intermodulation Formation 264  V.4 Mixing and Derivation of Spurious Reception 269  V.5 Characteristics of Emission Classes According to the ITU RR 272  V.6 Geographic Division of the Earth by Region According to ITU RR 272  V.7 Conversion of dB... Levels 272  References 278  Further Reading 279  List of Tables 281  Index 283
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              Written by an expert in the field, this book covers the principles, architectures, applications, specifications and characterizations of radio receivers    In this book, the author introduces the reader to the basic principles and theories of present-day communications receiver technology.                 Read more...