News and Information from Besser Associates • October 2006
In this issue:
- New Webinar: How to Speak RF
- WiMAX Poised to Change the Wireless Landscape
- RF Productivity Improvement - Great Course for Technicians
- NEW Interactive Tutorial: How to Convert FROM dBm
- Earlybird Deadline Extended for Dallas Courses
New Webinar: How To Speak RF
We are pleased to announce that you can now learn "How to Speak RF (and Wireless)" right from your own desktop. This webinar series will explain the basic principles of RF and wireless telecommunications equipment so that professionals in non-technical jobs can understand what their technical colleagues are talking about. Professionals in management, finance, public relations, marketing, personnel, and other non-technical specialties who need to understand their company’s technical goals, project status, and what their technical counterparts are doing would all benefit from attending this new seminar. The live webinar consists of five 90 minute sessions, 9:00 - 10:30 AM Pacific Time Monday through Friday. You simply log in to the web conference, where you will hear and see the instructor's presentation and you can also ask questions. The new webinar will be available this November 27 -December 1.
WiMAX Poised to Change the Wireless Data Landscape
If you had believed all of the marketing "hype" surrounding wireless data and 3G systems back in the boom days, you would expect that everyone would be using their cell phones for wireless high speed internet surfing by now. Instead, high speed data services from cell phone providers have been slow in coming, and local wireless networking has filled the need for high speed data in many public spaces like hotels, cafes, and coffee shops. Now WiMAX is promising to offer a low cost solution to high speed data service over a much wider geographic area. Furthermore, a new mobile standard has been drafted which allows use of the service while on the move. You can learn all of the technical details of WiMAX in just three days with our course, WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access, being offered in Dallas, TX this November. This course provides a detailed review of the principles involved and techniques applied in WiMAX broadband wireless access (BWA) systems, including point-to-multipoint (PMP) and mesh structured “last-mile” links. Key features of WiMAX supported standards (IEEE 802.16-2004 and ETSI HIPERMAN) are presented and the key components of the IEEE mobility amendment, 802.16e, reviewed. The typical types of digital information conveyed by such systems are studied, including both circuit switched and packet switched formats. The digital modulation techniques applied are analyzed and error detection/correction methods examined. The line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless fading paths are reviewed in detail and methods for analyzing outage due to path anomalies outlined. Multiple access and NLOS techniques employed in PMP systems are analyzed and the features and performance of “WiMAX ready” systems are reviewed. Participants in the course receive a FREE textbook written by the instructor.
RF Productivity Improvement - Great Course for Technicians
RF Productivity Improvement has been added to the schedule for November in Dallas, TX. This course delivers fundamental RF knowledge for professionals who troubleshoot and repair RF equipment. You will learn about S-parameters, the Smith Chart, impedance matching, components, and test equipment. You can view a sample of the course notes as presented by the instructor, Al Scott. From the standpoint of the technical level of the material, this three day program lies between the RF and Wireless Made Simple (nontechnical) and the Applied RF Techniques I (design oriented) outlines.
NEW Interactive Tutorial: How to Convert FROM dBm
Our BesserNet site now features a new interactive tutorial on how to approximate the conversion from dBm to milliwatts without using a calculator. In just a few short steps and by memorizing a couple of key conversion values, you can do the conversion in your head. With practice, the conversion process quickly becomes very easy. You can practice using the technique with your own numbers in the interactive practice session at the end of the tutorial. The site also features a conversion calculator to convert back and forth between dBm, dBW, Watts, milliwatts, and dBV. Best of all, both tools are available for FREE and with no login required!
Earlybird Deadline Extended for Dallas Courses
The deadline to receive a discount off of the tuition for our Dallas, TX courses has been extended to October 20th. So, you have a little more time to ask for approval from your supervisor — and tell them you'll save money too! The Dallas location features inexpensive hotel accommodations that are conveniently located right next door to the classes. The nearest airport, DFW international, is a major hub for many airlines. The program runs this November 13-17.
| Applied RF Techniques I | |
| Nov 13-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 001-3659 |
| Presented by Bob Froelich | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195  |
| RF Transceiver Architecture, Design and Evaluation | |
| Nov 13-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 031-3661 |
| Presented by Ed Niehenke | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Antennas & Propagation for Wireless Communications | |
| Nov 13-Nov 15, 2006 | Course 037-3666 |
| Presented by Steven Best | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1195, otherwise pay $1295 |
| RF CMOS Design | |
| Nov 13-Nov 14, 2006 | Course 084-3678 |
| Presented by James Young | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $795, otherwise pay $895 |
| Advanced Wireless and Microwave Techniques | |
| Nov 13-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 086-3662 |
| Presented by Allen Podell | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Wireless Circuits, Systems and Test Fundamentals | |
| Nov 13-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 112-3669 |
| Presented by Rick Fornes | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Wideband CDMA and Multi Carrier CDMA for UMTS/UTRA | |
| Nov 13-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 177-3658 |
| Presented by Savo Glisic | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195 |
| Wireless Data Systems Made Simple: WiFi, WiMAX, HSPDA & More | |
| Nov 13-Nov 14, 2006 | Course 179-3657 |
| Presented by Al Scott | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $795, otherwise pay $895 |
| Short Range Wireless Networks | |
| Nov 14-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 085-3663 |
| Presented by Robert K. Morrow | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1595, otherwise pay $1695 |
| RF Productivity Improvement | |
| Nov 15-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 009-3668 |
| Presented by Al Scott | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1195, otherwise pay $1295 |
| DSP Made Simple for Engineers | |
| Nov 15-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 027-3660 |
| Presented by Rick Lyons | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1195, otherwise pay $1295 |
| Frequency Synthesis and Phase-Locked Loop Design | |
| Nov 15-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 052-3667 |
| Presented by Eric Drucker | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1195, otherwise pay $1295 |
| WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access | |
| Nov 15-Nov 17, 2006 | Course 176-3664 |
| Presented by Douglas H. Morais | Register by 10/20/2006 and pay $1195, otherwise pay $1295 |
Online registration with a credit card is available 24 hours a day!
