Comprehensive Electronic Communication

Book excerpt: Provides a balance of traditional analog communications (amplitude and frequency modulation and their variations) and modern developments in data communications (networks, fiber optics, and personal communications systems). Material on antennas, transmission lines, and propagation is also included. Flexible format allows instructors to choose sequence of topics. Examples use actual equipment, complete with photographs and manufacturers' specifications wherever possible. Sections on test equipment and measurement techniques introduce students to real world procedures. Text assumes that the student's mathematical background includes algebra and basic trigonometry, but calculus is not required. Interest boxes throughout bring material to life. Historical development of television (Ch. 9).