Professor Geoff Bryant is Head of the Electrical and Communications Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. His current research into the effects of rainfall on satellite to ground propagation depends on novel measurement techniques and has led to new results for tropical sites.Formerly, as a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, he maintained close links with the microwave industry as a consultant and tutor. This book is based on his experiences in developing a relevant postgraduate course for microwave engineers in the major UK microwave companies Prior to this he was leader of the Microwave Group at Plessey Radar Ltd., working on satellite ground systems and a number of antenna and microwave component designs, and has been involved in array antennas, devising test procedures for active arrays.Professor Bryant is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

• Chapter 1: Swept-frequency principlesChapter 2: Error modelsChapter 3: The Smith chartChapter 4: Signal generationChapter 5: Vector analysersChapter 6: Scalar analysersChapter 7: Six-portsChapter 8: Power measurementChapter 9: NoiseChapter 10: Frequency stability and measurementChapter 11: Time-domain reflectometryChapter 12: Antenna measurementsAppendix 1: Performance characteristics of a spectrum analyserAppendix 2: Extract from Tektronix type 492/492P spectrum analyser specificationAppendix 3: Symmetrical discrete Fourier transformsAppendix 4: Notes and solutions to examples

Professor Geoff Bryant is Head of the Electrical and Communications Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. His current research into the effects of rainfall on satellite to ground propagation depends on novel measurement techniques and has led to new results for tropical sites.Formerly, as a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, he maintained close links with the microwave industry as a consultant and tutor. This book is based on his experiences in developing a relevant postgraduate course for microwave engineers in the major UK microwave companies Prior to this he was leader of the Microwave Group at Plessey Radar Ltd., working on satellite ground systems and a number of antenna and microwave component designs, and has been involved in array antennas, devising test procedures for active arrays.Professor Bryant is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

• Chapter 1: Swept-frequency principlesChapter 2: Error modelsChapter 3: The Smith chartChapter 4: Signal generationChapter 5: Vector analysersChapter 6: Scalar analysersChapter 7: Six-portsChapter 8: Power measurementChapter 9: NoiseChapter 10: Frequency stability and measurementChapter 11: Time-domain reflectometryChapter 12: Antenna measurementsAppendix 1: Performance characteristics of a spectrum analyserAppendix 2: Extract from Tektronix type 492/492P spectrum analyser specificationAppendix 3: Symmetrical discrete Fourier transformsAppendix 4: Notes and solutions to examples

Professor Geoff Bryant is Head of the Electrical and Communications Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. His current research into the effects of rainfall on satellite to ground propagation depends on novel measurement techniques and has led to new results for tropical sites.Formerly, as a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, he maintained close links with the microwave industry as a consultant and tutor. This book is based on his experiences in developing a relevant postgraduate course for microwave engineers in the major UK microwave companies Prior to this he was leader of the Microwave Group at Plessey Radar Ltd., working on satellite ground systems and a number of antenna and microwave component designs, and has been involved in array antennas, devising test procedures for active arrays.Professor Bryant is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

• Chapter 1: Swept-frequency principlesChapter 2: Error modelsChapter 3: The Smith chartChapter 4: Signal generationChapter 5: Vector analysersChapter 6: Scalar analysersChapter 7: Six-portsChapter 8: Power measurementChapter 9: NoiseChapter 10: Frequency stability and measurementChapter 11: Time-domain reflectometryChapter 12: Antenna measurementsAppendix 1: Performance characteristics of a spectrum analyserAppendix 2: Extract from Tektronix type 492/492P spectrum analyser specificationAppendix 3: Symmetrical discrete Fourier transformsAppendix 4: Notes and solutions to examples