Training

This 3-day in-person course is designed for those working with RF technology who want to build a strong theoretical foundation and practical understanding. Ideal for new RF technicians, support staff, supervisors, and anyone needing a refresher on RF principles, this course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to confidently work in the field.

This course is fully CPD-approved and accredited (21 CPD Points), providing participants with formal recognition for professional development hours.

Course Fee: $1,195.00 + GST (includes all course material and course meals)

Who Should Attend

• • New RF technicians

• • RF support staff

• • Those involved with RF who need to refresh their theory and skills

• • Supervisors and managers

Why This Course?

Taught by Steve, an RF expert with over 50 years of experience, this hands-on, in-person course is tailored for real-world technicians. It covers a wide range of RF topics relevant to technical staff, combining theory with practical applications.

What You’ll Learn

1. Radio Waves

• • Basic understanding of radio waves

• • Radiation principles

2. Transmitters and Receivers

• • Modulation: AM and FM

• • AM and FM transmitters

• • Receivers

3. Measurements

• • Understanding dB: “dB or not dB”

• • Engineering system gain or loss

• • Bandwidth, modulation, sensitivity, selectivity, SINAD

• • Return loss, insertion loss, coupling factor, and directivity

• • Distance-to-fault (DTF)

4. Impedance

• • Basic concepts

5. Coaxial Cables

• • Basics and types

6. Antennae

• • Basics and radiation patterns

• • Feed points and common whip antennae

• • Using radiation patterns to your advantage: gain, nulling unwanted signals, improving front-to-back ratio

7. Propagation

• • Path loss (basic calculation)

• • Field measurements: signal strength vs. field strength

• • System engineering

8. Filters

• • Types of filters

• • Combining and splitting systems: star, hybrid, T-pass, duplexers, resistive, Wilkinson combiner

9. Impedance Matching

• • Matching with cables

10. Circulators

11. Interference and Mitigation

• • In-band and out-of-band interference

• • PIM and heterodyning

12. Smith Charts and S-Parameters

13. Amplification

14. Tuned Circuits

15. Appendix

• • Path loss reference

• • Glossary of terms

Course Highlights

• Hands-on, in-person training with real-world relevance
• Comprehensive coverage of RF theory and practical measurement
• Delivered by an RF expert with 50 years of field experience
• Suitable for technicians, support staff, and managers
• CPD approved & accredited