With the advent of long distance wireless communications, cordless telephones, cellular phones, pagers, satellite communications etc. a good understanding of antennas is becoming more important. After completing all experiments, the student will be able to learn some fundamental details about a wide variety of antennas, normally used in radio. TV and other wireless communication systems. With this hands - on training he will be able to confidently design, install, commission and maintain antennas. There is no substitute for this practical training.
Communication is a way of modern life.
For any wireless communication you require, a transmitter, a matching transmission line and directional antenna to radiate signals into space. On the receiving side. You require an equally good directional antenna to pick up these signals form space for further processing. An antenna may be a wire or a group of conductors. It converts RF signal currents, generated by the transmitter, into electromagnetic waves for propagation through space.