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LEARNING UNIT NUMBER |
TITLE
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| A | Credits |
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1 |
Introduction to Emergency Communication |
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2 |
Amateurs as Professionals - The Served Agency Relationship |
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3 |
Network Theory and the Design of Emergency Communication Systems |
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4 |
Emergency Communication Organizations and Systems |
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5 |
Served Agency Communication Systems |
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6 |
Basic Communication Skills |
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7 |
Introduction to Emergency Nets |
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8 |
Basic Message Handling - Part 1 |
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9 |
Basic Message Handling - Part 2 |
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10 |
Net Operating Guidelines |
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11 |
The Incident Command System |
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12 |
Preparing for Deployment |
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13 |
Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication |
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14 |
Emergency Activation |
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15 |
Setup, Initial Operations, and Shutdown |
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16 |
Operations & Logistics |
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17 |
Personal Safety, Survival, and Health Considerations |
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18 |
Alternative Communication Methods |
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19 |
What to Expect in Large-Scale Disasters |
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20 |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
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21 |
Marine Communications |
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22 |
Other Learning Opportunities |
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23 |
Modes, Methods, and Applications |
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Appendix A |
Quiz Question Answers |
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Appendix B |
Student Activities |
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Appendix C |
Reference Links |
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LEARNING |
TITLE
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A |
Credits |
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1 |
Key ARES Management Positions |
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2 |
ARES Staff and ARRL Section Support Positions |
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3 |
A Review of Basic Net Operations |
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4 |
The Net Control Station |
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5 |
NCS Operator Practices |
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6 |
The Net Manager |
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7 |
Introduction to The National Traffic System (NTS) |
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8 |
Health and Welfare Traffic Management |
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9 |
Working with Volunteers |
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10 |
Human Resource Issues for The Net Manager and NCS |
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11 |
Training and Classrom Skills |
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12 |
Making Effective Use of Spontaneous Volunteers |
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13 |
Working with Served Agencies |
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14 |
Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) |
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15 |
Severe Weather Nets |
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16 |
Designing Successful Exercises |
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17 |
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) |
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18 |
Special Events as Training Opportunities |
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19 |
HF Propagation Considerations |
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Appendix A |
Quiz Question Answers |
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Appendix B |
Student Activities |
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LEARNING |
TITLE |
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1 |
Leadership -- Simplified |
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2 |
Relevance in a Changing World |
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3 |
Building Relationships with Public Safety Agencies |
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4 |
Changing the Way We Think About RACES in the 21st Century |
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5 |
ARRL Memoranda of Understanding |
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6 |
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
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7 |
Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
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8 |
The National Response Plan |
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9 |
Key NRP Emergency Support Functions |
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10 |
DHS Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) |
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11 |
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Communications Support |
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12 |
Hospital Emergency Communications |
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13 |
Building an ARES Organization |
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14 |
Strategies for Preparedness in Low-Risk Areas |
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15 |
Designing the Emergency Communication Plan |
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16 |
ARES Management and the Incident Command System |
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17 |
Managing the Response Effort |
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18 |
Training From a Management Perspective |
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19 |
Mutual Aid and the ARESMAT Concept |
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20 |
Using Districts within ARES Sections |
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21 |
FCC Rules on Emergency Communications |
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22 |
Mobile Communication Vehicles |
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23 |
Relations with REACT International |
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Chapter 1. |
Familiarization with antenna modeling |
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Lesson 1. |
The concept of antenna modeling by computer |
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Lesson 2. |
NEC-2 and other modeling "cores" in commercial software |
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| Chapter 2. | The language of modeling |
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Lesson 3. |
The antenna wire structure |
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Lesson 4. |
The antenna environment |
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Lesson 5. |
Output pattern requests and types |
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| Chapter 3. | Setting up an antenna model |
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Lesson 6. |
Wire coordinates, Cartesian conventions, and segmentation |
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Lesson 7. |
Complex antenna geometry guidelines |
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Lesson 8. |
Limitations on antenna wire structures in NEC-2 and in software packages |
| Chapter 4. | Antenna model outputs |
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Lesson 9. |
Elevation and azimuth patterns and their information |
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Lesson 10. |
Ground-wave and near-field analysis |
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Lesson 11. |
Useful tabular output data |
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| Chapter 5. | Model sources |
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Lesson 12. |
Source placement for simple and complex antennas |
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Lesson 13. |
Voltage vs current source and their uses |
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| Chapter 6. | Model grounds |
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Lesson 14. |
The use of free-space and perfect-ground models |
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Lesson 15. |
Models over ground: selection and specification of ground type and parameters |
| Chapter 7. | Frequency selection, sweeps and scaling |
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Lesson 16. |
Frequency selection and sweeping: data and graphical outputs |
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Lesson 17. |
Frequency scaling models |
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| Chapter 8. | Antenna loads |
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Lesson 18. |
Types of loads and their limitations |
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Lesson 19. |
Load placement and accuracy |
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| Chapter 9. | Transmission lines |
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Lesson 20. |
Physical and mathematical transmission lines and stubs |
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Lesson 21. |
Transmission line placement and accuracy |
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| Chapter 10. | Antenna model adequacy testing |
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Lesson 22. |
Convergence testing |
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Lesson 23. |
Average gain test |
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Chapter 11. |
Workarounds for NEC-2 limitations |
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Lesson 24. |
Leeson corrections for tapered-diameter elements |
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Lesson 25. |
Radial systems for vertical antennas |
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| Chapter 12. | Modeling by Equation |
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Lesson 26. |
The use of variables for wire coordinates |
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Lesson 27. |
The use of equations for model dimensions |
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| Chapter 13. | Practical modeling |
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Lesson 28. |
Complex antenna models |
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Lesson 29. |
Antenna farm modeling |
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| Chapter 14. | Advanced and specialized modeling |
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Lesson 30. |
The "NEC" Deck |
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Lesson 31. |
Professional-level programs |
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LEARNING UNIT NUMBER |
TITLE
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1 |
HF Digital Overview |
2 |
The Challenge of HF Digital Communication |
3 |
Building an HF Digital Station |
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4 |
Radioteletype |
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5 |
PSK31 |
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6 |
MFSK |
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7 |
Hellschreiber |
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8 |
PACTOR |
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9 |
PACTOR II |
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10 |
WinLink 2000 |
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11 |
Clover |
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12 |
HF Packet |
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13 |
Chasing Digital DX |
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14 |
HF Digital Contesting |
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LEARNING
UNIT
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TITLE |
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1 |
Fundamentals |
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2 |
Grounding and Shielding |
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3 |
Filters |
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4 |
Intermodulation and External Rectification |
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5 |
RF Generators |
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6 |
Power Line and Electrical devices |
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7 |
Automobiles |
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8 |
Television |
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9 |
Audio and Computer Equipment |
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10 |
Telephones |
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11 |
Regulations |
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12 |
Non Technical Aspects |
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13 |
Recap |
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LEARNING |
TITLE |
| 1 |
Overview |
| 2 |
Internet Linking |
| 3 |
Amateur Satellites |
| 4 |
Direction Finding |
| 5 |
Automatic Position Reporting System ("APRS") |
| 6 |
Weak Signals |
| 7 |
VHF Contesting |
| 8 |
Microwaves |
| 9 |
Amateur Television |
| 10 |
High Speed Multimedia Radio |
| LEARNING UNIT NUMBER | TITLE |
| 1 | Introduction and Basics |
| 2 | The Ground-Plane Antenna |
| 3 | The Dipole |
| 4 | Antenna Mounting and Support |
| 5 | HF Wire Antennas with Gain |
| 6 | Transmission Lines |
| 7 | Advanced Vertical Antennas for VHF |
| 8 | Vertical Antennas for HF |
| 9 | Feed Lines - Part 2 |
| 10 | Impedance Matching |
| 11 | Phased Arrays |
| 12 | The Yagi |
| 13 | Multi-Band Antennas |
| 14 | Loops and Quads |
| 15 | Receiving Antennas |
| 16 | Final Assessment |
Table of Contents
Chapter 1--FCC Rules
Lesson 1--The Dos and Don'ts
Lesson 2--Where Can I Operate?
Lesson 3--Where Can I Operate?
Lesson 4--Who Can Get a Ham License?
Lesson 5--Call Signs
Chapter 2--Methods of Communication
Lesson 6--How Radio Works
Lesson 7--How We Communicate
Chapter 3 -- Radio Phenomena
Lesson 8 -- Radio wave propagation at HF
Lesson 9 -- Radio wave propagation at HF, VHF and UHF
Chapter 4--Station Licensee Duties
Lesson 10--The Ramblin' Ham
Lesson 11--Who Is In Control?
Lesson 12--Public Service
Chapter 5--Control Operator Duties
Lesson 13--Supervision is Your Responsibility
Lesson 14--With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Lesson 15--Prohibited Practices
Chapter 6--Good Operating Practices
Lesson 16--Your "Amateur Radio Accent"
Lesson 17--Cooperation is Key
Lesson 18--About Interference
Chapter 7 -- Basic Communications Electronics
Lesson 19 -- Fundamentals of Electricity
Lesson 20 -- Circuit Types, Frequency Ranges and Amplifiers
Lesson 21 -- Electronic Components
Chapter 8 -- Good Engineering Practice
Lesson 22 -- Basic Equipment
Lesson 23 -- Transmitters
Lesson 24 -- Receivers
Lesson 25 -- Antenna Topics
Lesson 26 -- Transmission Lines
Lesson 27 -- Test Equipment, Measurements and Equipment
Chapter 9--Special Operations
Lesson 28--The Repeater
Lesson 29--Special Communication
Chapter 10 -- Electrical, Antenna Structure and RF Safety
Lesson 30 -- Electrical Safety
Lesson 31 -- Lightning protection; Antenna structure installation safety; Tower climbing Safety; Safety belt/hard hat/safety glasses; Antenna structure limitations.
Lesson 32 -- RF radiation; RF environmental safety; Definitions and guidelines.
Lesson 33 -- Radio frequency exposure standards
Lesson 34 -- RF Biological Effects and Radiation Exposure Limits
Lesson 35 --
Routine station evaluation.
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Table of Contents
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Learning Unit
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TITLE
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Introduction |
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1 |
Introduction and History |
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2 |
Electromagnetic Waves and their Properties |
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3 |
The Atmosphere |
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4 |
The Ionosphere |
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5 |
The Sun and Sun Spots |
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6 |
Ground Waves, Sky Waves and Reflections |
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7 |
More on Sky Waves |
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8 |
Band Conditions |
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9 |
Ionospheric Disturbances and Storms |
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10 |
Solar Indices |
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11 |
Propagation Prediction |
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12 |
Gray Line Propagation |
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13 |
Sporadic E (Es) |
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14 |
Tropospheric Propagation |
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15 |
Auroral Propagation |
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16 |
Meteor Scatter |
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Final Assessment |
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Table of Contents
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Learning Unit
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TITLE
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| Introduction | |
| 1 | Introduction to Analog Electronics |
| 2 | Use of Instrumentation |
| 3 | Basic Circuit Analysis |
| 4 | Diodes |
| 5 | Rectifiers |
| 6 | Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors |
| 7 | Common-Emitter & Common-Source Amplifier |
| 8 | Common Collector - Common Drain Amplifier |
| 9 | Miscellaneous Useful Amplifiers |
| 10 | DC Driver Circuits |
| 11 | Passive Filters and Frequency Response |
| 12 | Op-Amps - Principles and Basic Circuits |
| 13 | Active Filters |
| 14 | The 555 Timer |
| 15 | Linear Regulators |
| 16 | Data Sheets and Design Resources |
| Final Assessment | |
| Table of Contents | |
| Learning Unit | Title |
| Introduction | |
| Learning Unit 1 | Introduction to Digital Electronics |
| Learning Unit 2 | Basic Boolean |
| Learning Unit 3 | Basic Gates |
| Learning Unit 4 | Flip-Flops-Part 1 |
| Learning Unit 5 | Flip-Flops-Part Two |
| Learning Unit 6 | Counters and Shift Registers |
| Learning Unit 7 | Buffers & Latches |
| Learning Unit 8 | Encoders and Decoders |
| Learning Unit 9 | Parallel Interfaces |
| Learning Unit 10 | Serial Interfaces |
| Learning Unit 11 | Input Devices |
| Learning Unit 12 | Displays and Indicators |
| Learning Unit 13 | Logic Families |
| Learning Unit 14 | Microprocessors |
| Learning Unit 15 | Connecting to Analog Electronics |
| Learning Unit 16 | Data Sheets and Design Resources |
| Final Assessment | |
