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Topic A-001:
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Advanced Theory
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A-001-01:
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Time constant - capacitive and inductive
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A-001-02:
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Electrostatic and electromagnetic fields, skin effect
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A-001-03:
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Series resonance
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A-001-04:
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Parallel resonance
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A-001-05:
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Quality factor (Q)
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Topic A-002:
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Advanced Components and Circuits
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A-002-01:
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Germanium, silicon, gallium arsenide, doping, P-type, N-type
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A-002-02:
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Diodes - point-contact, junction, hot-carrier, Zener, etc.
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A-002-03:
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Transistors - NPN/PNP
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A-002-04:
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Field effect transistor (FET), JFET, MOSFET
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A-002-05:
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Silicon controlled rectifier (SCR)
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A-002-06:
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Amplifiers - classes A, AB, B and C
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A-002-07:
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Amplifier circuits - discrete and IC
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A-002-08:
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Operational amplifiers, properties and applications
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A-002-09:
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Mixers, frequency multipliers
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A-002-10:
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Digital logic elements
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A-002-11:
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Quartz crystal - properties and applications
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A-002-12:
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Advanced filter circuits - AF, RF
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Topic A-003:
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Measurements
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A-003-01:
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AC - peak, peak-to-peak, average, RMS
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A-003-02:
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PEP, PEP relative to average power, PEP relative to voltage across load
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A-003-03:
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Dip meter, signal generator
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A-003-04:
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Crystal calibrator, marking generator, frequency counter
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A-003-05:
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Oscilloscope
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A-003-06:
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Meters, multimeter, power meter
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Topic A-004:
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Power Supplies
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A-004-01:
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Transformer and rectifier circuits, voltage doubler circuit, PIP
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A-004-02:
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Filter circuits, bleeder resistor function
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A-004-03:
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Linear and switching voltage regulator circuits
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A-004-04:
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Regulated power supplies
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Topic A-005:
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Transmitters, Modulation and Processing
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A-005-01:
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Oscillator circuits, phase locked loop (PLL)
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A-005-02:
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RF power amplifiers
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A-005-03:
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Transmitters, neutralisation
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A-005-04:
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AM, single sideband, linearity, two-tone test
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A-005-05:
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FM deviation, modulation index, deviation ratio, deviation meter
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A-005-06:
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FM transmitter, repeater circuits
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A-005-07:
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Signal processing - AF, IF, and RF
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A-005-08:
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Codes and protocols, Baudot, ASCII, parity, CRC, X.25, ISO layers
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A-005-09:
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Spread spectrum - frequency hopping, direct sequence
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Topic A-006:
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Receivers
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A-006-01:
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Single, double conversion superheterodyne architecture
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A-006-02:
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Oscillators, mixers, tuning
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A-006-03:
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RF, IF amplifiers, selectivity
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A-006-04:
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Detection, audio, automatic gain control
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A-006-05:
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Performance limitations - instability, image, spurious, etc.
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Topic A-007:
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Feedlines - Matching and Antenna Systems
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A-007-01:
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Antenna tuner/transmatch, impedance matching circuits
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A-007-02:
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Velocity factor, effect of line terminated in non-characteristic impedance
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A-007-03:
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Antenna feed arrangements - tee, gamma, stub
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A-007-04:
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Current and voltage distribution on antenna
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A-007-05:
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Polarization, helical beam, parabolic antennas
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A-007-06:
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Losses in real antenna systems, effective radiated power
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A-007-07:
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Ground and elevation effects, vertical radiation (take off) angle
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A-007-08:
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Radiation resistance, antenna efficiency, beamwidth
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A-007-09:
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Waveguide, microstrip line
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