Review of: Introduction to Antennas
07/31/2022
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Learned something about antennas I did not know. Good intro.
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Review of: Introduction to Antennas
Kai Siwiak
01/28/2022
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This is a very good overview treatment of antennas, which would be useful to engineers and technologists who do not need excessively detailed treatment.
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Review of: Introduction to Antennas
George hebbard
02/15/2021
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out of my field, but interesting. I really wanted to know the physics of EMF transmission, not the math
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Carl DeFranco
04/27/2020
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The course is good and thorough, but it's a nit advanced for an introductory course. As a EE, I found it good for refreshing what I already knew from years ago. The author included some terms that were not properly defined for someone who was using this as a true intro course. Question 16 could be ambiguous to some. That said, good course.
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Steven Hall
09/26/2019
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Very helpful course and summarized key points. A lot of information on antenna theory in one course. I would have wanted a bit more detail on explaining cross-polarization.
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014-Introduction to Antennas
This is a very poorly designed course in that it does not provide an introduction to antennas. It is a mishmash of random concepts thrown together without any overall structure.
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014-Introduction to Antennas
I found the course very informative and the quiz questions relatively challenging. Will use the document for future reference.
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Ron Ploof
12/31/2018
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too much math for purpose of coarse. Should of had more questions on second half of text dealing with actual antennas and their applications and characteristics
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014-Introduction to Antennas
Very good. Covered areas I hadn't been into before and was very clear. Enjoyed this course more than most others.
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Charles Townsend
11/28/2018
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Test question 16 has conflicting info, 4 Mhz corresponds to 75 meters, not 7 meters.
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John T Cover
11/27/2018
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Very good overview. PDH hours fit the education requirements. Sufficient challenge without being a problem.
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William P Wheless Jr
11/08/2018
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An excellent topic to have among your course offerings. Read the Course Document carefully and it was well done. I was quite satisfied with the content and can highly recommend the course. Antennas everywhere and on everything nowadays!
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014-Introduction to Antennas
Paul Dorvel
10/10/2018
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A very good overview of a broad subject that affects us all in multiple ways, everyday.
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Lionel Bryson
10/04/2018
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Very good course. Covered much in a very short write-up. Very thorough.
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Martin Fletcher
04/27/2018
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A very good course. There could have been a little more emphasis up front on the practice of using 10*log(g) to convert gains and losses to dB. That formula was used more in the tests than I expected.
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Alan Fox
03/24/2018
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Interesting but tough course. Hard to follow a lot of this material. Reminds one of a college class. Did learn a bit about antennas.
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JAVIER TUCHMAN
03/22/2018
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Really hard to answer most of questions. So many calculations and wording different on test sentences against the text. For some one not so related with this subject is difficult. It is not an introduction, is like a semester final examination.
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Paul
04/19/2017
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I've never had a course on antennas and found this to be challenging and informative. It was worth the effort.
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014-Introduction to Antennas
12/20/2016
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Good course. Challenging but well written. Test questions actually require some math.
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Bill Stormant
12/09/2016
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Excellent but challenging course!
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014-Introduction to Antennas
Some of the questions were more physics/electronics based, and not applicable to a civil engineer looking more at construction, operations and maintenance of antennas. Would have liked more discussion on installation considerations, wind loading, lightning protection, etc. Would also be good to have some discussion of the proper operations and maintenance of various antennas. This seemed more design oriented and not related to the more practical conditions in the field.
It is not a civil engineering course. We list it under electrical/electronics only.
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Tom Card
11/12/2016
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Curiosity pushed me to take the antenna course. My background is in civil / structural engineering but I used to have an interest in electrical matters. I managed to pass the course. some of the number crunching was challenging until I reassociated myself with the use of logs in math. I'd have to work at a bench for awhile for all the terms conveyed made make a meaningful impression. .
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Introduction to Antennas
LARRY JONES
05/27/2016
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Very good course. Completion time took approximately 4 hours, as expected. Course contained a good review of basic calculations required for implementation of RF antenna systems in the field. Good, practical information was provided. All information required for answering test questions was provided in the text document. I would recommend this course to others with some experience in working, specifying antenna systems.
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Engineer for Greenville
12/30/2015
The math and terminology of this course do not line up with a title of "Introduction to Antennas." Never learned much from tricky questions. Suggest the author read and use the ARRL books for references.
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Good antenna course
I found this to be a somewhat more difficult course than other SunCam courses since some of the questions required me to go to other technical reference books to fully understand the questions being asked. I would rate this a 4.5 as is and with just a bit more technical material added to the course, or a modification to the exam questions, I would then rate it a 5.
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William R Curlee
07/02/2014
Excellent and very THOROUGH review course!
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Very good review of antennas.
This was an excellent review. The course was not afraid to get a little mathematical. Some of the question require some close reading - I missed two that I shouldn't have.
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Good technical review
Robert L Lindaberry
09/03/2013
This course was more than a Good technical review. well done.
Comment: The final exam Question 17 answer is found on page 23 not page 21.
This question was confusing, so I wanted to be sure and checked it. I agree with the answer now.
Author's Response: You are correct and I have made the change. Thanks for the help.
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Some review, some new terms learned.
Last section of material somewhat confusing on polarization loss factor making questions 19 and 20 on the test a bit challenging.
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Charles Warshaw
07/03/2013
The material does not adequately prepare the student for the test. The material is very difficult to absorb and understand especially since the course is listed as an introduction to antennas. There are too many questions dealing with mathematical formulas.
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The course covered a lot of the subject, but remained concise and actually enjoyable. Even with lots of background in this area, I found it valuable.
I think someone with no electronics or communications background might have some difficulty, but only because of the necessary brevity.
I would certainly recommend it. This was my first SunCam course and I was very pleased with the entire experience.
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Frederick Martin
12/27/2012
The course was generally well thought out and informative. I have a little background in antennas and could follow along pretty well. For someone with no background, it would have been difficult. I think some additional drawings and illustrations would be helpful.
One particular point that needs more elaboration is on the concept of window functions. How is this done on a physical level? An example and photograph of a structure would be nice.
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One Step More than an Introduction
Charles J Gervasi
12/22/2012
This course will be hard to follow if you have _never_ worked with antennas.
If you have, it will still be a good review, and you'll learn a few new things. For example, I learned there are formulas to quantify loss due to polarization mismatch. If you've worked with such things on a regular basis and have an intuitive sense of them, this course will be pretty easy. You will breeze through many (but not all) of the test questions on intuition and quick calculations.
If you only vaguely remember the formula to convert power ratios to dB, this class will be challenging.
If you know the very basics and want to learn more, this course would be a good choice.
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Antenna Course
I learned several new antenna concepts. Good course.
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excellent material coverage, just the right level of complexity.
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This is not an introduction
I was hoping to gain a better understanding of antennas and this was dissapointing and not clearly written. It appears the author cut and pasted parts of his textbook it didn't flow well. A LOT more diagrams & pictures are needed. The author did not show on the diagrams where he obtained his answers. The "introduction" doesn't really start until pg 15 of 35. I gave him 1 additional star because it was challenging, but this is too disconnedted for a PDH level course.
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Fairly comprehensive for an intro course, deeper coverage and more useful than the buzz word review expected. I will try and get his book.
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Excellent introduction to antenna theory
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Excellent!
Steve Chadwick
05/19/2010
Lots of meat in this course - excellent value! I thought my antenna knowledge was good, but I learned a lot. I'm definitely going to check out his textbook!
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This is a very thorough review of antenna theory for engineers with limited experience. Lots of information applicable to the real world.
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Excellent rendition.
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The course materials are very well written and organized.
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The course is a good review of fundamentals for the experienced and an interesting read for the uninitiated. It will consume at least four hours.
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