EECT 230 - Advanced Communications Electronics

1. Analyze a transmission line.
2. Describe the reasons for using transmission line techniques to analyze a problem.
3. Describe the purpose of using a Smith Chart for transmission line calculations.
4. Perform calculation using a Smith Chart.
5. Describe how a wave propagates and measure SWR.
6. Perform calculations for half-wave dipole antenna and a quarter wave dipole antenna.
7. Measure radiation patterns for dipole, omni directional and parasitic array antennas.
8. Measure standing wave ratio (SWR) with the use of a Lecher Line and determining effects of transmission line loading.
9. Describing how a television works in a block diagram and individual circuit format.
10. Analyze the scanning principles of a TV set.
11. Describe the frequency allocation of a composite color and black and white TV transmission.
12. Describe the FCC format of a TV signal and identify by oscilloscope analysis, the various parts of a composite video waveform.
13. Analyze and demonstrate signal tracing and troubleshooting techniques on a video system.

• Types of transmission lines
• Electrical characteristics of transmission lines
• Nonresonant and resonant transmission lines
• Standing Wave Ratio (SWR)
• Transmission line applications
• The Smith Chart
• Electromagnetic waves
• Ground, space and sky-wave propagation
• Basic antenna theory
• Hertz, marconi, dipole an parasitic array antennas
• Television transmitter principles
• Block diagram understanding of TV circuits
• The television signa
•  Television circuit theory and analysis
• Troubleshooting TV circuits
• TV set up