Product Description
Third Generation Wireless Systems, Volume 1: Post-ShannonSignal Architectures offers you an in-depth understanding of thefundamental concepts underlying today’s most advanced wirelessarchitectures, with a special emphasis on physical layer techniquesand philosophies used in constructing interference-resistant wirelesssignals. You find in-depth coverage of a wide range of criticaltopics, including signal hardening, signal shaping techniques, signalexpansion techniques, and active receiver concepts and techniques.

A common theoretical framework is developed around the idea of apost-Shannon approach to designing communications systems. In manyways, modern wireless technology is pushing beyond the conventionallimits of Claude Shannon’s celebrated "communications theory."Topics like multipath fading and other channel phenomena are viewed ina new light – no longer as simply unavoidable sources ofdegradation, but as potential resources for additional information andsignal robustness.

This is the first in a series of leading-edge volumes onnext-generation wireless systems and technologies authored by GeorgeM. Calhoun. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Good read for intuitive understand physical layer techniques
In many cases wireless texts are either a precis of one or more standards or the subject matter is presented as "stainless steel" knowledge devoid of contextual meaning.These have their place if you're a radio engineer but if you're also looking for an easy way of developing an intuitive understanding of physical layer techniques then George Calhoun's book may be more than useful to you.This may be one of the very few technical books you'll enjoy reading even at home.

3G Physical Layer Dynamite !!!!
This book focuses on the Physical Layer technology, describing the problems, parameters, strategies, and techniques employed for 3G and beyond.The text is VERY different from any other 3G book I have read (and I have read quite a few of them).I had been looking for a book that would describe or quantify the problem domain faced in wireless communications, and the reasoning behind the solutions that have been developed.I wanted it explained in conceptual detail that can be easily understood, without relying on mathematical equations to get the point across.Dr. Calhoun has done just that.This books reads like your sitting in his office and chatting with him.He continually provides superb insight to difficult concepts and uses plenty of diagrams to convey the material.

The text starts from the beginning, discussing the challenges that the "wireless" engineer faces, and then covers Shannon Theory, which he continually refers to throughout the rest of the book.Wireless system design is then covered from the viewpoint of the problems that need to be overcome by the wireless engineer.This then rolls into the physical layer strategies that need to be employed in 3G systems.

Dr. Calhoun spends quite a bit of time discussing the concept of "Signal Hardening" as a way to increase the efficiency of the available communications space.Topics include quantization, signal expansion, message space expansion, channel coding strategies, soft decision techniques, and diversity techniques.Every one of these topics is explained in illuminating detail.

Transmitter and Receiver oriented strategies are discussed, including compression, signal shaping, adaptive techniques, active receiver, equalization, RAKE receivers, and MUD.Finally, OFDM and MIMO spread signal technologies are addressed.

After reading this book, I feel I have a foundational understanding of the physical layer and Post-Shannon Signal Architectures.The writing style is very clear and engaging. There's no dobut this is best technical book I have ever read, and I am looking forward to the next volume in the series.

All you ever wanted to know about wireless
Great book.

Is not intimidating with formulas and equations but gives you overview of the technology.

Gives good grasp of where it's heading

And no Shanon is still valid rather he is pointing out ways in which Shanon limits can be side stepped by moving around either in frequency or space or time

Also gives indictaion why rake recivers are so powerful.

This book will show you the overall technology, trend and implications.But if you want to learn how to design a 6 fingered rake reciever this is not it. ... Read more

Product Description
Mobile wireless applications are a good way to increase productivity, improve customer service and streamline business processes. 3G mobile applications, however, bring a unique challenge: ensuring adequate in-building coverage.??

Indoor Radio Planning provides an overview of mobile networks systems and coverage solutions for cellular networks in buildings. The background of GSM, UMTS and HSPA cellular systems technology are presented and form the backdrop of the main discussion as to why indoor coverage is needed and how it is best implemented. Basic passive distributed antenna systems (DAS) through to advanced fiber optic systems are discussed in detail, giving the reader a good understanding of all the available solutions. In addition, there is a section covering multi-operator systems, as this is becoming a more and more utilized approach. Other sections cover aspects such as how to upgrade passive DAS from 2G to 3G, noise analysis, link budgets, traffic calculations and software tools that can be used to provide help with creating in-building designs. These topics are examined at length from the basic considerations to advanced indoor radio planning.

One of the first texts dedicated solely to indoor radio planning, it will be of essential reading to engineering and planning personnel working for mobile operators, with the book being written with radio planners in mind throughout. Indoor Radio Planning will also be of interest to companies who service and manufacture equipment for operators such as suppliers of indoor coverage systems and vendors of base stations for mobile coverage.

• A unique, single-source reference for both the theoretical and practical knowledge behind indoor radio planning??
• Written by a leading practitioner in the field with more than 15 years of experience??
• Based on real life examples and implemented systems and results
• Analyzes co-existence of mobile services and inter modulation analysis
• Outlines the key parameters and metrics for designing DAS for GSM, DCS, UMTS and HSPA

Customer Reviews (1)

Excellent practical book
I havn't read the whole book yet, but I use some parts of the material in function of my interests.This is an excellent practical book about a topic that is rarely developed in any book (if any) and that you have to learn the hard way.You receive directly real-life examples and real designs that you can apply in your RF engineer work.I recommend strongly this book.I know the book seems expensive, but you can acquire good knowledge in RF indoor design, which should ease your work.My only question is:when a book about tunnel RF design (with time dispersion explanation, ...another topic never developed in any books). ... Read more

Product Description
Providing access to information on RDS technology, specifications and implementation, this text uses a step-by-step approach to overview the background, techniques, capabilities and limits of these systems. It references and explains enhancements to RDS and RDS-TMC technology and includes a description of RDS-TMC and its implementation as pursued by the European Commission; a discussion solution-enhancing alternative radio data systems; and information about RDS implementation held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the RDS reform. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

A text on RDS
The RDS is being heavily used in Europe. The books is mostly an engineering text book. It is also readable by ordinary folks who do nothave advanced degrees in Engineering. It also serves as a reference. Thatis the unique feature of this book. I recommend this book to any one who isinvolved in RDS.

It covers RDS, RDBS, Traffic Information Services,Intelligent Transport Systems and RDS-TMC, Basic and Enhanced Radio Paging,ODA, Differential GPS,etc.

A must have reference for RDS engineers.Here is a one fine book which is a source for multitude ofinformationfolks. ... Read more

Product Description
This book introduces the principles which are common to all forms of radio based communications systems. Radio communications has seen an explosive growth over the past few years, including developments such as mobile voice and data applications. Certain communication principles remain fundamental to all these developments and they are detailed here: from the principles of radiowave propagation to components and applications such as antennas and microwave.




Fraidoon Mazda has held various senior technical management posts within the electronics and telecommunications industries and is currently Technical Manager at Nortel. He has written eight books and been translated into four languages. In addition he has edited the Electronics Engineer's Reference Book and the Telecommunications Engineer's Reference Book, both published by Butterworth-Heinemann.


a detailed analysis of current theory and practice in telecommunications
handy pocket sized reference sources ideal for on the job use
illustrations, glossaries, diagrams and tables aid understanding

... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description

Ultra-Wideband Pulse-based Radio lays the foundations of a new radio transceiver architecture, based on the Ultra-Wideband pulse-based radio principle. Instead of a continuous-time modulated carrier, the pulse-based radio system uses short electromagnetic pulses with a wide spectral footprint. This has considerable advantages for the reliability of a wireless link in an indoor environment. However, what is not accounted for in most high-level theoretical perspectives, is that a wide transmission bandwidth opens up a Pandora’s box of many complications at receiver side. A real-world wireless channel, for example, suffers from multipath reflections: multiple, delayed versions of the same signal arrive at the receive antenna and start to interfere with one another, an effect that is known as intersymbol interference. Also, a wide transmission band is a wide open door for in-band interfering signals, caused by other transmitters in the same frequency band.

Product Description

Customer Reviews (1)

An Elegant Study of an Important Subject
"Radio's Hidden Voice" is a very elegant study of the rise and evolution of noncommercial public broadcasting that emerged in the early years of the twentieth century. Over time it has grown into a powerful system that has made broad and diverse contributions to America's cultural and social life. Little is known about this subject and this is a welcome addition to a thin literature on the role of the federal government, as well as state and local governments, to support a broadcasting network that received federal funding and was operated largely by universities and colleges. This approach allowed educational programming to reach millions in the United States, far wider dissemination than ever possible before. It serves as a useful corrective to the domination of commercial activities in any historical analysis of broadcasting. ... Read more

Product Description

While still in the early stages of research and development, cognitive radio is a highly promising communications paradigm with the ability to effectively address the spectrum insufficiency problem. Written by those pioneering the field, Cognitive Radio Networks: Architectures, Protocols, and Standards offers a complete view of cognitive radio—including introductory concepts, fundamental techniques, regulations, standards, system implementations, and recent developments.

From the physical layer to protocol layer, world-class editors provide comprehensive technical and regulatory guidance across cognitive radio, dynamic spectrum access, and cognitive wireless networks. The book examines routing, Medium Access Control (MAC), cooperation schemes, resource management, mobility, and game theory approach. Organized into three sections for ease of reference:

1. Introduces and addresses the issues in the physical layer, including sensing, capacity, and power control
2. Examines issues in the protocol layers and supplies practical solutions
3. Explores applications, including cognitive radio systems

Complete with illustrative figures that allow for complete cross-referencing, this authoritative reference provides readers with the understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles, and framework of cognitive wireless systems needed to initiate the development of future-generation wireless systems and networks.

Product Description
Antennas and Propogation for Wireless Communication covers the basics of wireless communication system design with emphasis on antennas and propagation. It contains information on antenna fundamentals and the latest developments in smart antennas, as well as the radiation effects of hand-held devices.

Antennas and Propogation for Wireless Communication provides a complete discussion of all the topics important to the design of wireless communication systems. Written by acknowledged authorities in their respective fields, the book deals with practical applications and presents real world examples. A solutions manual for college adopters accompanies the text. Ideal for engineers working in communication, antennas, and propagation for telecomm, military, and aerospace applications, as well as students of electrical engineering, this book covers all topics needed for a complete system design. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

book is good. aftermarket booksellers are goofy.
everytime a book goes out of print these booksellers jack up the prices so high they are a joke.
i own this book in mint condition and i will sell it for only 99.95.
in addition i own the 1995, 10th edition which i will let go for only 499.95.
any takers?

The FCC Rule Book is very comprehensive
This is an excellent tool for the Amateur Radio Operator or for the ARRL Official. We need to know the rules to properly operate and this book helps with that. Covers everything you need to know to operate within the law.

Carla Ackley, KD7JGJ, ARRL Official Observer (OO) Southwest Division (AZ). ... Read more

Product Description
Presenting the fundamentals of cooperative communications and networking, this book treats the concepts of space, time, frequency diversity and MIMO, with a holistic approach to principal topics where significant improvements can be obtained. Beginning with background and MIMO systems, Part I includes a review of basic principles of wireless communications and space-time diversity and coding. Part II then presents topics on physical layer cooperative communications such as relay channels and protocols, performance bounds, multi-node cooperation, and energy efficiency. Finally, Part III focuses on cooperative networking including cooperative and content-aware multiple access, distributed routing, source-channel coding, and cooperative OFDM. Including end-of-chapter review questions, this text will appeal to graduate students of electrical engineering and is an ideal textbook for advanced courses on wireless communications. It will also be of great interest to practitioners in the wireless communications industry. Presentation slides for each chapter and instructor-only solutions are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521895132. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Very good and readerfriendly
Cooperative Communications and Networking is a very good and complete book. The book is readerfriendly and it is a good reference for who is interested in cooperative communications. ... Read more

Product Description
From building test gear to trouble shooting the rig, this anthology of the best articles on the subject has been carefully selected to meet today's needs just as well as it met the needs of its readers in decades past. Includes techniques and devices that work and are easily duplicated, and gives today's Ham a much-needed helping hand at solving equipment problems on their own. Old timers will recognize many of the techniques and designs, but to new Hams, it's all new! ... Read more

Product Description
Text overviews the basics in radio engineering; the techniques needed to generate, control, detect, and use radio waves. Includes index, illustrations, and list of acronyms. ... Read more

Product Description
Ham radio has come a long way since the days when amateurs used tube-type transmitters and receivers or pounded out Morse code on a telegraph key. Today, a modern ham shack will be equipped with at least one microcomputer and will take full advantage of state-of-the art digital communications technology. A powerful combination of conventional radio communications and fast, efficient microcomputer control, digital communications is the fastest growing area in amateur radio. Here, Jonathan Mayo provides a complete overview of digital communications for hams: its history, capabilities, and applications, as well as the protocols and procedures governing the various modes of operation. He also explains how to set up an operational digital communications station and what equipment and accessories are needed to furnish it. ... Read more

Product Description
A system-level treatment of the total realm of mobile radio communications, covering both the basic concepts and the systems themselves, to help the reader improve performance, increase productivity and save time. Part One, "Basic Concepts", provides a concise introduction to the main topics and techniques involved in mobile radio systems. It covers classic areas such as propagation and signal processing, as well as more recent techniques and concepts such as security, planning, and mobility management. In Part Two, "The Systems", there is an inside look at all categories of terrestrial mobile radio systems. Again it covers both traditional topics such as cellular and cordless systems, and more recent, such as mobile radio communications systems, paging, or radio data network systems. In fact all relevant standards are dealt with: TETRA, DECT, PHS, GSM, IS-95, PDC, CDPD, IEEE 802.11, and HYPERLAN. It demonstrates how to link budget calculations, determine the impact of mobility signalling on the network signalling load, design handover procedures and plan for cellular and capacity increases. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Missing Chapter 14
The book in not an complete edition. At the end of chapter 1 and chapter 13 the author indicated references on chapter 14. However there isn't chapter 14 in this book, nor on the content list. The publisher has been committed to this mistake. However, they had found this just after they printed this book, but they decided not to do anything to make up their fault. This is a huge defect in this book.

About the content, the author tried to cover every moble comm. relative topics in this book. It could be understood how such task is difficault. However each topic should still cover a comlete treatment. The author failed in this way. Moreover, the author provided many facts and formula in this book but without further explaination and clear references. This is the second drawback regarding the content.

BTW, I rate the book with only one star because of such a bigdefect in publishing. Purely on the content I might rate with 3.5 stars thought the system doens't alowed half star to show up.

Self-contained, informative, and almost complete
This is a well-written and well-organized book, which can be used as an introduction text to the area and as reference.

The book has a logical flow and covers almost all aspects of mobile radio networks: from propagation in the mobile radio environment and access methods to resource management, cellular planning, and mobility management. In addition, it contains very informative chapters on different wireless networks, including paging systems, cellular (voice) networks, and wireless LANs and WANs. It is important to note that the author considers both US and European standards, yielding a rather complete work. The book is not perfect: the careful reader will find some typos - which sometimes can be confusing, and a chapter on UMTS is missing.

The author presents the covered material thoroughly, yet delves into the details only when needed. Moreover, he provides a historical background, which can be helpful when attempting to understand certain design /system choices.

--KmP ... Read more

Product Description
This book shows how a transformer can be put to use, common problems which a user will face, and which is the most appropriate in a particular situation. Anyone working with transformers will find this a valuable user guide. Theory and mathematics are kept to a minimum, and instead the everyday working of these devices is described. Practical Transformer Handbook covers transformers in electronic technology, control techniques, instrumentation, and other more unusual applications.

In this practical book a wide range of devices, uses and problems are explored, from parametric transformers, transmission line RF transformers and Tesla coils tothe effect of geomagnetic storms on power transformers and dealing with the ever-present third harmonic in iron core transformers.

Irving Gottlieb is a leading author of many books for practising engineers, technicians and students of electronic and electrical engineering.


Practical, concise and wide-ranging coverage
Maths and theory kept to a minimum
Written for a wide professional market ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Practical transformer handbook
I have NOT yet recieved the book Can you help ???
As i have to fill in I gave the book one star until I see it
Thanks
Jan

Very small book
This book is less than 1/2" thick. I gave it a low rating becauseof the cost. ...The information is very basic and the equations simple. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Wish I Bought It 20 Years Ago!
I recently bought a copy of this out-of-print shortwave radio handbook, and though I've been a listener for over 25 years, there is a lot of information about the hobby that I can really use here.

If you're new to shortwave radio, the chapters on propogation and receivers will naturally be helpful, but there's much more here than the basics.From identifying languages to obtaining QSLs from stations large and small to how to arrange your listening post, everything that a SWL or DXer needs to know is discussed.

There are a few things outdated (it was published in 1986, after all), like the Russian Woodpecker Radar System.Still, if you have a shortwave receiver and really want to get the most out of it, find a copy from a used bookseller and learn from the experts! ... Read more