BBF-RAD-305 / Professional / Proposed curriculum

RF Testing, Interference & Troubleshooting

Planned 6 hours course focused on concrete, practice-based radio skills. Interest registration is open; instruction is not yet scheduled.

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In development — not yet enrolling. This class is a planned Black Box Fields educational offering. External licensing, certification and examination privileges belong to their relevant authorities and require independent eligibility and approval. Transmitting exercises will use only authorized services and operators.

Exactly what you will learn

  1. Measure output power, frequency accuracy, SWR and feedline loss
  2. identify adjacent-channel noise and intermodulation symptoms
  3. document interference
  4. isolate faults systematically
  5. follow safe RF exposure practices.

Hands-on equipment and teaching methods

Spectrum analyzer or SDR receiver; wattmeter; dummy load; SWR meter

Instructor demonstrations, written scenarios and supervised practical exercises will be adapted to available equipment and participant credentials.

What you will produce / how we will assess

Diagnose three staged radio faults and submit a reproducible test-and-repair log.

Course details

Duration: 6 hours (planning estimate)
Course code: BBF-RAD-305
Availability: Interest list only; dates, delivery format, pricing and instructor assignments pending.
Prerequisites: Appropriate introductory coursework or equivalent background for advanced classes; any transmitting role additionally requires applicable licensing.

Register your interest

Tell us you're interested in this specific class. This is a nonbinding interest inquiry, not paid enrollment or a reserved seat.