Best of Jeremy Ruck on RF Engineering — The RF Report

 

Radio magazine's RF Report newsletter covers everything relating to RF and transmission from the pages of Radio magazine, from RadioMagOnline.com and other sources. Share this issue with a friend or colleague so he or she can subscribe as well. In this issue, we share articles that exemplify the best of Jeremy Ruck's RF Engineering column, which appears bimonthly in the magazine. "Best of Show" Returns for an Encore The first year of the NewBay Media "Best of Show" Awards program was a smash success, with nearly 200 products submitted by convention exhibitors, many of whom told us they liked the fact that the program allows vendors to tell our judges exactly which products they want to be considered, and why, from among thousands on display at NAB. Suppliers, the 2015 nomination form is open until March 27. More» Best of RF Engineering Smith Chart Basics Learn how to utilize this "graphical calculator for normalized impedance and associated RF parameters" — without first earning a degree in advanced mathematics. More» We Ponder an All-Digital AM Future This article was selected by the Society of Broadcast Engineers as the best article written by a member in 2014. Find out why. More» Licensing AM Stations Using Method of Moments The FCC has ruled that computer modeling may be used to prove that a new AM antenna's array meets the authorized specifications. The computer modeling method revolves around the use of the method of moments to make the calculations. More» RF Safety It is important to remember that the radiation we are talking about in radio is not the same as that from power plants or bombs. More» Modern Modulation Techniques As mobility has increased, 21st-century society requires greater quantities of information, and this has called for a number of changes in modulation techniques. More» Directional Antenna Basics The first thing to remember about antennas is that every one is, in some way or another, directional. More» Demystifying Impedance Language This article demystifies some of the elusive language consulting engineers tend to use when they discuss the engineering fundamental of impedance. More» Understanding Tee Networks The vast majority of AM transmission facilities will have at least one of these networks somewhere in the facility. The network's versatility is the primary factor in its ubiquity. More» Testing Antennas With a Network Analyzer Prior to its invention, measuring the response of an antenna system was more or less limited to using a bridge or vector voltmeter, a swept spectrum analyzer with return loss bridge, or the reflected power meter on the transmitter. More» From the current issue of Radio magazine What's in a Title? The Wandering Engineer discusses changes in terminology and expectations for broadcast engineering management positions. More»

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