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Who
Should Attend? |
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- Installers
- Project Managers
- Field Engineers
- Anyone who works directly
or indirectly with a TMW system
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Benefits
of Technical Training: |
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- Obtain the highest
possible performance with every Andrew Product
installed
- Gain an understanding of
TMW systems fundamentals
- Practice proper assembly
and installation of Andrew TMW antennas
- Learn the essential
elements of path alignment
- See the proper techniques
of installing elliptical waveguides
- Understand the theory of
'Dryline' operation and how to apply it to a
TMW System
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Course
Outline: |
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- Overview of TMW
Concepts
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Basic RF theory - TMW fundamentals
- Basic
Installation Practices
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Basic rigging techniques - Communication on a
TMW site
- Basic knot tying - Andrew catalog and
installation bulletins
- Site Survey
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Review of documentation (scope of work, bill
of materials, path data sheets, etc.)
- Importance of planning ahead/what you should
look for
- Antenna Assembly
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Uncrating antennas/material inventory
- 'Hands on' antenna assembly
- Antenna
Installation
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Overview of techniques with 'Hands on'
installation
- MTL Component
Assembly and Installation
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Physical characteristics of waveguide
- Microwave transmission line
component assembly
- Attaching elliptical waveguide connectors
- Forming elliptical waveguide
- Hoisting and installing elliptical waveguide
- Path Alignment
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Mechanical/electrical - calculation of path
loss
- Practical exercises
- Pressurization
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Theory of DryLine® dehydrator
operation
- Installation of pressurization equipment -
finding air leaks
- Completing the
Installation
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Fundamentals of VSWR - Use of checklists
- Ensuring and aesthetically pleasing, quality
installation
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Become
a Registered Installer: |
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More and more,
customers are mandating that technicians
installing their systems complete technical
training such
 as
that offered by the Andrew Institute. Upon
completion of Andrew Institute training, attendees
are registered with Andrew as having completed
Institute coursework and having been trained
and instructed in the proper manner of handling
Andrew products. |
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Convenient
Locations Around the Globe: |
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- Orland Park, IL USA
- Whitby, Ontario, Canada
- Lochgelly, Scotland
- Sorocaba, Brazil
- Sandton, South Africa
- Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic
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Need
On-Site Training? |
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The Andrew Institute gladly
offers on-site training around the world.
Training is customized to meet any level of
technical training required by terrestrial
microwave, broadcast, and wireless
operators. Andrew will also supply
all tools, materials, and instruction
documentation necessary for your course.
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Registration
- Send us your information so we may
register you for an upcoming course! |
Now
our customers world-wide can improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of their Terrestrial
Microwave (TMW) systems with free specialized
training on all aspects of installing and testing
Andrew products. At the Andrew Institute
communications technology training workshops we use
hands-on instruction to teach the most current
assembly and installation techniques. Covering
topics that range from Microwave as a communication
medium to de-rigging and site cleanup, our new TMW
communications technology training is certain to
raise the expertise and effectiveness of those who
attend.