Course participants will receive training at Technology for Communications International’s (TCI) corporate headquarters. The course focuses on the practical applications of ITU compliant spectrum management and monitoring techniques, including license data base organization, propagation analysis tools, radio direction finding and signal measurements, both for fixed sites and mobile platforms. The course uses both classroom and hands-on training techniques. Classroom time is used to instruct in license database organization, principles of propagation analysis, operational principles of a monitoring station, reception integrity, principles of radio direction finding, signal identification and recording. This part of the course also includes a detailed analysis of spectrum occupancy monitoring for generating statistically accurate data that can be used as part of the spectrum management function. For signal measurements, the classroom environment gives instruction on transmitter measurements of frequency, field strength, occupied bandwidth and modulation parameters for observing technical compliance to radio regulations.

The participants will also have the opportunity for hands-on demonstrations of spectrum monitoring and signal measurement techniques. Time spent with radio monitoring hardware will include an introduction to the use of propagation analysis tools, and direction finding equipment. The hands-on portion of the course will show real time application of the principles taught in the classroom and include mission planning, operational set-up, running missions and data analysis.

To learn the practical implementation of spectrum management, spectrum monitoring, radio direction finding and signal measurement techniques as they relate to the international standards of the ITU. This includes: (1) license database organization; (2) propagation analysis tools; (3) radio direction finding; (4) signal monitoring, identification and correlation to the frequency management database; (5) spectrum occupancy observations and analysis as part of the frequency management function; and (6) transmitter measurements as required to ensure compliance to the radio regulations. The participants will also be able to: (1) relate their spectrum management and monitoring activities to the overall goals of the ITU; (2) understand the processes of monitoring as it relates to site constraints, monitoring technologies and available equipment; and (3) gain an insight into the directions of spectrum monitoring, especially as it relates to digital telecommunications technologies.

Managerial, with technical emphasis and hands-on demonstrations

April 20, 2000

April 24-28, 2000

Sunnyvale, California (San Francisco area)

Suggested Course Sequences

K2-103, K2-106, K2-110, K2-111