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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This book offers a structured guide to designing, evaluating, and operating frequency-agile RF systems in environments where spectrum conditions can change quickly and unpredictably. It brings together RF architecture, spectrum sensing, control logic, and adaptive signal processing into one practical framework for engineers, researchers, and advanced students.Rather than focusing on a single technique, the material builds a complete view of dynamic frequency management, from understanding interference and propagation effects to selecting waveforms, switching RF front ends, and enforcing safe operational policies. The chapters progress from core concepts and environment modeling to learning-based frequency selection, interference mitigation, and end-to-end verification.What the book coversFoundations of frequency agility, link requirements, and RF subsystem architectureModeling interference, channel behavior, and measurement uncertainty in contested spectrumRequirements for dynamic frequency management, including regulatory limits and fallback behaviorWaveform and modulation choices for adaptive spectrum use, with emphasis on spectral shapingFast switching techniques for synthesizers, filters, antennas, and matching networksSpectrum sensing methods, feature extraction, and confidence-aware decision inputsLearning-based policy construction with practical constraints and validation methodsAdaptive interference mitigation, beam control, polarization, and channel estimation under non-stationarityControl loops, state machines, handover procedures, and recovery from failure conditionsSecurity, integrity, and robustness considerations for adaptive spectrum operationVerification, hardware-in-the-loop testing, measurement campaigns, and reproducible evaluationWhy it stands outThe book connects theory with implementation. Each chapter includes a practical example that translates concepts into design choices, timing budgets, policies, or measurement-backed workflows. That makes it useful not only for understanding the subject, but also for applying it in real systems where reliability, latency, and spectral efficiency must be balanced carefully.It is especially relevant for readers working on resilient wireless links, adaptive communications, cognitive radio concepts, spectrum sharing, and RF systems that must respond to interference, mobility, and changing channel conditions without sacrificing stability or safety.Ideal for: RF engineers, wireless system designers, spectrum management specialists, communications researchers, and graduate-level readers seeking a methodical treatment of adaptive spectrum technologies. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…