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-- A concise, readable introductory text ideal for courses with limited contact time and professionals seeking a basic grounding in the subject. -- A well-designed college text carefully matched to current syllabuses. -- Supported by a strong range of adoption texts in related subject areas. Communications Engineering is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to the principles and applications of microwave and satellite telecommunications and data communication systems. It will prove very popular for a wide range of vocational and first-year degree courses, but equally it will be a key reference text on the bookshelves of many engineers, technicians and managers in the telecommunications industry. An accessible text is supported by numerous examples and problems, making this book ideal for independent study or use as a course text. The text has been carefully matched to the latest syllabuses including the new Higher National set units, Data Communications and Networks and RadioCommunication Engineering; the relevant units for BTEC National, Advanced GNVQ; City & Guilds Telecommunications; and A-level Electronics module