School on
Digital Radio Communications for Research and Training in Developing Countries
9 - 27 Feb. 2004

Documentation related to the Laboratory Activities:

• Download our Radio Laboratory Handbook, or check for updates at the following address: http://wireless.ictp.trieste.it/handbook
• Download a local copy of the Radio Mobile software (for Windows only), or visit the original website: http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html
• Download a local copy of the Interactive Wireless Design Tools (tar.gz 300KB) and Interactive RF Design Tools (tar.gz 60KB) cgi scripts (ready to be installed in your webserver), or visit the original GBPPR website: http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/
• Download a local copy of the Can Antenna Calculator Excel spreadsheet (20KB) (written by Mr. Philip Okyere).
• Download the Map of Muggia (JPG, 2.9MB) for the planning of the long distance link.
  The coordinates of Muggia (church of "Muggia Vecchia") are: N 45°36'10" - E 13°45'10"
  The coordinates of ICTP Galileo GuestHouse are: N 45°42'15" - E 13°43'13" - see the detailed map.
• Explore the recommanded additional material: Java Experiments in RF (PDF, 52KB) (prepared by prof. R. Struzak).
• Read the recent Report of the European Community about VoIP: IP Voice and Associated Convergent Services (PDF, 1.6MB) (provided by prof. R. Struzak).
• Read the Report on Wireless VoIP in Bhutan (HTML) (provided by prof. E. Pietrosemoli).
• Read the free books on VoIP and WiFi written by Onno W. Purbo, Indonesia (RTF and DOC, many files) (provided by C. Fonda).
• Visit the website of Tech On Line (link to a website with high-quality documentation and tutorials about technology and electronic engineering, link provided by prof. E. Pietrosemoli).
• Look at the list of School Participants and Lecturers (PDF, 96KB) (and remain in contact with your friends ;-)
• Look at this list of further suggested reading, listed by topic (by Rob Flickenger):
  1. Unix system administration practices:
     Essential System Administration 3rd Ed. by AEleen Frisch, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00343-9
  2. Linux administration:
     Linux Network Administrator's Guide 2nd Ed. by Olaf Kirch and Terry Dawson, O'Reilly, ISBN 1-56592-400-2
  3. Linux Security topics:
     Linux Security Cookbook by Daniel J. Barrett, Richard Silverman, and Robert G. Byrnes, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00391-9
  4. Advanced Linux techniques:
     Linux Server Hacks by Rob Flickenger, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00461-3
  5. Introduction to Wireless Technologies:
     Wireless Networking Starter Kit by Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman, Peachpit, 032122468X
  6. Wireless protocols, specifications, and standards:
     802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide by Matthew Gast, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00183-5
  7. Wireless hackery & community networking:
     Wireless Hacks by Rob Flickenger, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00559-8
     Building Wireless Community Networks 2nd Ed. by Rob Flickenger, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00502-4
  8. Radios and Antenna Design:
     The ARRL Antenna Book, ARRL, ISBN 0872598047
     The ARRL UHF/Microwave Experimenter's Manual, ARRL, ISBN 0872593126

Contact us for more info:

Ms. Koutou Mabilo (secretariat)