Description
Book SynopsisCovering the complete Association of Marine Electric and Radio Colleges (AMERC) syllabus for Electrotechnology Officers (ETOs), the book is divided into three sections: Basic Electronics; Navigational Aids (theory and fault finding); and Radio Communications (including GMDSS).The first textbook aimed primarily at Electro-technical Officers (covering the changes to the STCW 2010), volume 15 of the Reeds Marine Engineering Series includes technical diagrams, worked examples and self-study questions to help in student understanding.This second edition has been updated throughout, and expanded with new questions and answers. It is an essential book for all students undertaking an ETO course.
Table of Contents1 BASIC ELECTRONICS Insulators and Conductors Resistance Capacitance Inductance Semiconductors Signal Shaping Operational Amplifiers Transformers Amplifiers and Oscillators Power Supplies Digital Devices and Systems Displays Measuring Instruments 2 NAVIGATIONAL AIDS - THEORY AND FAULT FINDING Micro Computers Gyro Compass Autopilot Steering Gear Echo Sounder Speed Log Automatic Identification System (AIS) Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) Global Positioning System (GPS) Differential GPS Loran C eLoran Radar Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) Navtex Fault Finding in Bridge Equipment Systems 3 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Radiation and Propagation Amplitude and Angle Modulation Radio Transmitters Radio Receivers Receiver Characteristics Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
