RADIO FUNDAMENTALS AND RF TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

INTRODUCTION FOR RADIO FUNDAMENTALS AND RF TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

This 2 days program will provide the participants the knowledge and skills required in understanding the fundamentals of Radio theory, radio principles, radio components, radio circuits, radio trouble shooting methodology and radio test equipment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To enhance knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Knowing radio and RF frequency and its fundamentals
• Understand radio theory and radio components functions and usage
• Know defects of all types of electric and electronic components and circuits.
• Components, Radio circuits and its industry and commercial applications
• Radio test equipments and their uses in RF measurements
• Trouble shooting Radio circuits and Split half techniques advantages.
• Maintenance of RF equipment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Engineers, Supervisors, Technicians and Repairers.

(Maximum 25 participants)

WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY

Participants will be involved in 80% lectures and 20% group and team discussions with exercises and  lots of interaction in radio knowledge sharing.

COURSE CONTENT

Day 1: Topics: 9.00am to 5.00pm

• Pre Test – Knowledge assessment on RF technology
• Exercise 1: List down all problems encountered in your products and processes.
• Introduction to RF technology – 4Ws 1H

• • EMF – Electro Magnetic Force
  • Radio waves characteristics
  • Propagation and Reflection
  • Electronic components and characteristics
  • Semiconductors
  • LC circuits
  • Receivers and Transmitters
  • Circuit Impedance
  • Common components in RF circuits
  • Common failures and defects related to RF components
  • Checking methods – Tools and Testers

• AF and RF frequencies and its fundamentals
• AM and FM modulations

• • Advantages
  • Disadvantages
  • Applications

• Type of frequencies and frequency bands
• RF components and their characteristics
• Analog signals – Application and processing
• Digital signals – Applications and Processing
• AF and RF circuits
• AF and RF amplifiers
• Radio theory and circuits
• RF Propagation
• RF Communication
• Radio Functional components and use
• AF/RF Test Equipment Usage and Application

• • AF Signal Generator
  • RF Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Spectrum Analyser
  • Oscilloscope
  • LCR Meter
  • Power Meter

• Exercises and Group discussions.
• Selected video clips for learning enhancement

Day 2: Topics: 9.00am to 5.00pm

• Review day 1 lessons
• Electrical and Electronics components and circuits

• • Close circuit
  • Open circuit
  • Short circuit
  • Forward bias and Reverse bias
  • Multimeter
  • Dead circuit
  • Live circuit checks
  • Earth stick

• RF components – Common failures and defects
• RF components repair – Removal and replacement
• Rework, Repair and Modification

• • RF Circuit Diagrams – Block and Circuit Schematics
  • Literacy – Circuit diagrams reading and understanding
  • RF Circuits – Troubleshooting approach
  • Split half techniques and its advantage
  • Troubleshooting AF and RF circuits – Diagnose and fix analog and digital components

• Practical – Circuit Reading and Troubleshoot
• 1^st line, 2^nd line and 3^rd line repairs and servicing
• Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis in RF Circuits
• RF Power – Transmit / Receive
• RF Cables
• Waveguides
• RF power losses
• Radiation in RF circuits

• • Safety
  • Radiation tag

• Tips on RF circuits
• Exercises and Group discussions.
• Selected video clips for learning enhancement
  • Conclusion
  • Course summary
  • Post Test Assessment

• Evaluation

TRAINING DURATION

2 days (9am – 5pm)