LESSON 2
RF SYSTEM COMPONENTS
SCOPE........................................................................... Purpose and characteristics of waveguides, waveguide
filters, joints, mode launchers, isolators, circulators,
dipole horn feed, polyrod feed, cassegrainian feed,
parabolic and hyperbolic reflectors, and surface-wave
transmission lines.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT ................................................... Pages 65 thru 97
MATERIALS REQUIRED............................................. None
SUGGESTIONS............................................................. None
LESSON OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this lesson, you should:
1.
Know the functions of waveguides and waveguide filters, joints, isolators, and circulators.
2.
Know the various methods of feeding the signal to the antenna.
3.
Be able to identify and explain the characteristics of parabolic and hyperbolic reflectors.
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