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extremely low frequency (ELF)

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30-300 Hz

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voice frequency (VF)

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300 Hz - 3.3 kHz (intelligible audio)

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very low frequency (VLF)

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3-30 kHz

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low frequency (LF)

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30-300 kHz

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medium frequency (MF)

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300 kHz - 3 MHz

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high frequency (HF)

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3-30 MHz

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very high frequency (VHF)

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30-300 MHz

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ultra high frequency (UHF)

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300 MHz - 3 GHz

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super high frequency (SHF)

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3-30 GHz

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extra high frequency (EHF)

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30-300 GHz

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human hearing range (audible range)

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20 Hz - 20 KHz

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Communications System

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1) Transmitter
2) Information
3) Channel or Medium
4) Receiver

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Communications System Model (Channel/Medium)

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1) Most easily intercepted
2) Susceptible to noise and interfering signals
3) Deteriorates over the distance that it travels
4) Usually in an uncontrolled or unprotected space

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Communications System Model (Receiver)

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1) Easiest to control
2) Located at an unknown listening post
3) Can be specifically designed to match the transmitting requirements

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simplex signal

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1) One-way
2) Information flows in only one direction
3) Examples: commercial radio and TV, remote controls, GPS, or radio astronomy

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duplex signal

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1) Two-way
2) Information can flow in both directions
3) Two types: half and full
4) Half duplex only allows one transmitter to communicate at a time, i.e. walkie-talkie
5) Full duplex allows both listening and hearing, i.e. telephone

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Analog

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1) A continuously varying voltage or current
2) A sine wave is a typical analog signal
3) Ex: voice and video signals
4) Analog and digital can be converted back and forth by an AD Converter and then a DA Converter

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Digital

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1) A broad term used to describe a signal that sends information by changing discrete values of a wave or from on and off values
2) A pulse is a typical digital signal
3) Ex: HDTV and ASCII Text
4) Digital is replacing analog as bulk of communications

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Baseband

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Placing the original voice, data, or information directly into the medium without the use of a carrier frequency

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Modulation

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1) The Process of putting information onto a high frequency carrier for transmission
2) In order to be used by the receiving person it must be DEMODULATED (stripping away the carrier)

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3 parameters of a sine wave which can be altered to carry information

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1) Amplitude modulation (AM)
2) Frequency modulation (FM)
3) Phase modulation

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Types of Internal Noise

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1) Thermal
2) White
3) Pink

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Thermal Noise

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Internal noise caused by thermal interaction between free electrons and vibrating ions in a conductor. (Also known as Johnson-Nyquist Noise)

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White Noise

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Noise whose frequency content is equal accross the spectrum; prevalent throughout the entire spectrum.

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Pink Noise
Noise whose frequency is proportional around a given frequency; prevalent within a portion of the spectrum.
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Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
A technique for converting TIME varying information to its FREQUENCY components.
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LC Circuits - Resonance
1) The balanced condition between the inductive and capacitive reactance of a circuit: XL = XC 2) Resonant circuits are the basis of many circuits used to filter and process signals.
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LC Oscillator
Oscillating frequency is obtained by specifying capacitor and inductor values to obtain a specific frequency with a tank circuit. (XL = XC)
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Crystal Oscillator
A crystal oscillator uses a piezoelectric crystal as the inductive element of an LC circuit. The crystal, usually quartz, is cut to produce a specific frequency. IT IS MORE STABLE THAN AN LC OSCILLATOR.
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Best tool to determine if something is working
DMM
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Current required to paralyze
> 10 mA
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Current required to cause fatal shock
> 100 mA
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Number of TIME domains
4; x/y, pos/neg
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Number of FREQUENCY domains
2; x/y
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General safety rules
1) Don't work tired 2) Don't work in poor light 3) Don't work in wet conditions 4) Don't wear conductive jewelry 5) Never assume a circuit is dead, always verify 6) Buddy system 7) Don't mess with safety devices 8) Keep tools clean and in working order 9) Discharge items, such as capacitors, before working on them 10) Don't mess with safety grounds 11) One-hand rule 12) Use only approved fire extinguishers 13) Follow directions when using chemicals 14) Electronic components may contain hazardous materials 15) Use only approved/equivalent replacement parts 16) Plan, don't rush
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Year Asbestos stopped being used in manufacture of most building products
1979
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Asbestos may be found in
Flooring, insulation, fireproofing, roofing, etc.
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Greatest radiological threat to a tech
Their own x-ray
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Greatest effect on loss
Frequency
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Common connectors
1) Type N: < 11 GHz 2) Precision Type N: < 11 GHz; less loss than non-precision 3) Subminiature (SMA): < 18 GHz; less loss than non-precision; easily damaged 4) K (2.92mm): < 40 GHz; easily damaged 5) BNC: < 4 GHz
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2 requirements for sound transmission
1) Elasticity | 2) Inertia
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Speed of sound
1) Air: 344 m/s or 1,129 ft/s 2) Fresh water: 1,480 m/s or 4,856 ft/s 3) Salt water: 1,520 m/s or 4,987 ft/s 4) Wood: 3,360 m/s or 10,991 ft/s 5) Concrete: 3,400 m/s or 11,555 ft/s 6) Steel: 5,050 m/s or 16,568 ft/s
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Physical barriers' effect on sound propagation
1) Reflection 2) Refraction 3) Diffraction
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Types of interference
1) Constructive | 2) Destructive
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Result of 2 sound waves of equal phase, amplitude, and frequency colliding
Resultant amplitude will be doubled
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Result of 2 sound waves of equal amplitude and frequency, but 180° out of phase colliding
Result will be 0
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Rate of sound drop-off
6 dB per distance doubled
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Infrasonic Sound
< 20 Hz
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Ultrasonic Sound
> 20 KHz
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Flanking Path
When sound travels around (instead of through) an object with little-to-no loss; i.e. gaps under doors, air ducts, etc.
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Structure borne audio
When sound couples to the physical structure; i.e. I-beams, pipes, etc.
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Sound transmission class (STC)
A barrier transmission loss parameter that determines the effectiveness of a given material or structure to attenuate sound
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STC groups
1) Sound Group 1: STC 30 < 2) Sound Group 2: STC 40 < 3) Sound Group 3: STC 45
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What type of device is an Oscilloscope?
Time-domain device
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O-scope horizontal control
SEC/DIV (x-axis); indicators
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O-scope vertical control
VOLT/DIV (y-axis); amplitude and voltage
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4 primary sections of an O-scope
1) Vertical 2) Horizontal 3) Trigger 4) Display
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Speed of light
300,000,000 m/s
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Orthagonal
Right angle
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Near field (H)
Magnetic field is more dominant
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Far field (E)
Electrical field is more dominant
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Separation point of H and E
The 5h point
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Range of magnetic field propogation
< 30 MHz
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AM Spectrum
535 KHz - 1.7 MHz
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FM Spectrum
88 MHz - 108 MHz
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Drop off rate of a free field
6 dB per distance doubled
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3 primary controls on a Spectrum Analyzer (SA)
1) Reference level (Amplitude) 2) Frequency 3) Span
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Factors affecting SA sensativity
1) Noise Floor/MDSL | 2) Attenuation
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Resolution Bandwidth
1) The narrower the RBW, the finer the resolution, and lower the MDSL 2) As RBW decreases, sweep time increases
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Frequency of information (fi)
1) Smaller frequency, greater time | 2) Within the sidebands
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Frequency of carrier (fc)
Greater frequency, smaller time
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2 major characteristics of a receiver
1) Sensitivity | 2) Selectivity
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SA Intermediate Frequency (IF)
20.4
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Dynamic Range
1) The range of signal strengths from the largest to the weakest that a receiver can process 2) Relates to amplitude 3) Does NOT equal frequency
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Noise Figure
1) The amount of internal noise added by the receiver | 2) Determined by the manufacturer
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Types of AM transmission
1) AMDSB 2) AMDSB-SC 3) SSB 4) SSB-SC 5) ISB 6) Vestigial 7) AMCSSB
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Suppressed Carrier (SC)
1) Filtering is used to reduce carrier so all power amplification goes to SB during transmission 2) Requires reinsertion of carrier for recovery. Typically provided by the Beat Frequency Oscillator (BFO).

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