ECS 231 Radio Communications Lab

This lab class teaches the theory of operation, troubleshooting, and repair of standard AM/FM broadcast band receivers and AM/SSB/NBFM communications transceivers. Students will utilize laptop computer, computer aided instruction online platform, electronic experiment cards and industry recognized test equipment to complete training.

Credits

3

Distribution

Career Training

Outcomes

1. Define and describe the AM/FM/SSB radio communication
2. Describe wave characteristics and propagation paths
3. Identify and measure IF and audio waveforms in AM/FM/SSB radios
4. Observe the effects of various modulation techniques
5. Perform AM/FM/SSB troubleshooting and analysis
6. Read and interpret schematic diagrams of various RF equipment

Field Based Experience

0