Radio Communication Systems: A Practical Engineering Guide with Design Examples and Real-World Case Studies

A Complete Guide to RF Engineering, Wireless Protocols, and Modern Communication Networks

By: Applied Engineering Group

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Radio Communication Systems: A Practical Engineering Guide with Design Examples and Real-World Case Studies

Whether you are an electrical engineering student, a licensed amateur radio operator, a cellular network engineer, or an IoT product developer, this book gives you the technical depth you need and the practical examples you can actually use on the job.

Built from a professional RF engineering curriculum, this guide covers the full spectrum of modern wireless communications -- from the physics of electromagnetic waves to the protocols powering 5G networks, LEO satellite constellations, and billions of connected IoT devices.

What you will find inside:

• RF fundamentals: frequency, wavelength, the electromagnetic spectrum, antenna types, free-space path loss, multipath propagation, and link budget calculations
• Analog and digital modulation: AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM, OFDM, and spread spectrum
• Broadcast systems: AM and FM radio, HD Radio, RDS, digital television, and DAB
• Wireless networks: cellular from 2G through 5G NR, Wi-Fi generations 802.11b through Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth Classic and BLE, and satellite systems
• Mission-critical radio: public safety communications, P25, DMR, TETRA, and aviation VOR/ILS navigation
• IoT and LPWAN: LoRa, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Sigfox, Zigbee, and Thread
• Backbone infrastructure: point-to-point microwave backhaul and GNSS constellations
• Five hands-on projects with step-by-step instructions covering link budget analysis, software-defined radio, antenna construction, IoT sensor deployment, and wireless network planning
• Five complete engineering case studies with real system specifications, frequency plans, full link budgets, interference analysis, equipment lists, installation procedures, performance KPIs, and regulatory compliance tables

The five case studies cover:

• LoRaWAN smart agriculture sensor network (500 nodes, 15 km, 10-year battery life)
• Private LTE CBRS smart factory network (12 small cells, 40,000 square meter plant)
• VSAT Ku-band satellite broadband backhaul (remote mining camp, DVB-S2 ACM rain fade analysis)
• Point-to-point 11 GHz microwave backhaul (25 km hop, 99.999 percent availability)
• ADS-B aviation surveillance ground station (250 nautical mile coverage, 700 m ASL hilltop)

Each case study mirrors the structure of real professional RF engineering design documentation, making this book a practical reference you will return to long after your first read.

Appendices include RF formula reference sheets, frequency band charts, modulation comparison tables, wireless standards summaries, antenna gain tables, link budget worksheets, and a comprehensive glossary of over 120 terms.

Ideal for: RF and wireless engineers, electrical engineering students, ARRL amateur radio candidates, IoT hardware developers, cellular network planners, avionics technicians, and anyone building or maintaining wireless communication systems.