Principles of Communication Engineering

Contents: 1. Basic Concepts and Signal Analysis. 2. Noise. 3. Amplitude Modulation (AM). 4. Various AM (SSB) Techniques. 5. AM Modulators and Transmitters. 6. AM Demodulators and Receivers. 7. Frequency Modulation (FM). 8. FM Modulators and Transmitters. 9. FM Demodulators and Receivers. 10 A. Phase Modulation (PM). 10.B. More About Transmitters and Receivers. 11. Analog Pulse Modulation. 12. A Digital Pulse Modulation. 13. Antennas. 14 A. Monochrome (B & W). Television. 14 B. Colour Television. 14 C. Cable Television and DTH. 15. Facsimile (FAX). 16. Radar Systems. 17. Telegraphy. 18. Telephony. 19. Satellite Communication. 20. Transmission Lines, Cables and Wave guides. 21. Fibre Optic Communication. 22. Propagation of Radio Waves. 23. Radio Navigation. 24. Consumer Communication. 25. Short Answer Questions. The book caters the requirements of students doing B.E, B.Tech, AMIE and other such courses. It is also useful for B.Sc/Polytechnic students. It has several unique features viz, its simple language and crystal clear approach. The presentation of the subject matter is straight forward and comprehensive, adopting a simple user friendly class room lecture style method. The style of the presentation will certainly fascinate the readers. The book is reader friendly thought provoking and stimulating. It will clear cobwebs of the mind. While going through the book, the reader will feel physical presence of the teacher. Salient features: The book is full of problems objective type questions selected from various boards/universities of India and abroad. The language is simple that an average student can follow. Not a single word used which makes students to consult dictionary Unnecessary mathematics long derivations avoided. The S.I. units are used throughout Short answer questions and answers are given taken from various universities; a complete chapter has been devoted. At the end of each chapter objective type questions have been provided. …