Listen up–Understanding the decibel 1st February 2012 Here’s a primer on the decibel, which makes the work of every radio engineer and technician far easier.
Commentary LightSquared conclusions need to be based on complete data, not leaks (with related video) 14th December 2011 Policymakers should make their decisions on the carrier’s proposal based on conclusions from the engineering experts, not on the reactions of outsiders quoted in the media or posted in blog and forums on the Internet.
Winning the battle 1st March 2011 Last month, we began to explore radio-frequency interference, every technician’s bane. Now we look at additional causes of RFI and — more importantly — what can be done about them.
The bane of your existence 1st February 2011 Radio-frequency interference is something that every radio-system engineer will encounter, sooner or later. In this installment, we begin to explain how it occurs and what to do about it.
Commentary Protect yourself 1st February 2011 Are we seeing the beginning of the end regarding single-municipality public-safety radio systems? There are some indications that point to a significant migration from such systems to wide-area, single-licensee systems.
Article Survival of the fittest 1st August 2010 Extreme site-hardening tactics help tower owners handle most of what nature and mankind dish out.
A losing proposition 1st December 2007 How RF attenuation on the transmission line affects the transmitter
The value of ferrite RF isolators 1st March 2007 Proper use at crowded communications sites can reduce intermodulation effects
Demystifying RF attenuators 1st November 2004 Creating a high-precision pad can be tricky–here’s how to do it
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
