VOCABULARY

Before you begin this journey, there are a few terms with which you need to become familiar. First and foremost is the term RF. The literal meaning of RF is Radio Frequency. However, it is more often used in its figurative sense as both a noun and an adjective. You can generate RF (a noun) or you can generate an RF signal (an adjective). (RF can also be used to describe a range of frequencies, but more about that later.) As will be explained shortly, when used in this book, it is best to think of RF as an electrical signal which is on the move.

Prefixes

Next, you will need to know the prefixes for the powers of ten (remember chemistry?). There are only four of any consequence and they are listed in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1. Some Useful ...

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