Description
This course will introduce students to the circuits and systems behind both analog and digital electronic communication systems with an emphasis on wireless connectivity. Topics to be covered include: RF spectrum analysis, modulation techniques, broadcast transmitters and receivers, digital signaling techniques, transmission lines, radio–wave propagation, antenna design, television broadcast, CATV, video systems, HDTV, cellular telephone, and microwave communication systems. Students will employ advanced skills in the use of electronic test and measure equipment in both the time and frequency domain. This course is designed to prepare students for the Electronics Technicians Association (ETA), Associate Electronics Technician (CET), and FCC Certification exams. Prerequisite: ETC119 and ETC 125; Corequisite: ETC225.