04-08-2017, 08:17 PM
(02-08-2017, 11:58 AM)Thumper98 Wrote: Can anyone recommend any decent books for this module? I have a couple from this Reading List but they are generic Comms books.
I was told the Railway Safety, Reliability & Security book is good but it is a tad on the expensive side (£130+) unless anyone on here has a copy!!!
I am afraid that I know very little about mod 4, but since this is the module for which it is possible to claim exemption if one holds a Telecommunications university degree than I believe that generic communications books would be what you'd need; there isn't specific railway domain knowledge needed for mod 4 - the particular railway applications are the topics of mod 6.
I am afraid that I am a signalling engineer who only pretends to know the difference between FTN and FTNx or between layer2 and layer3 switches; the little telecomms training I had was on Strowager exchanges, co-axial cable jointing, 4MHz carrier transmission and the new fangled 30 ch PCM.....
However a few comments
1. Aren't you leaving it very late for the exam if you are intending to sit it this October?
2. Have you completed the Study Pack for mod 4/6?
3. Have you read the IRSE Book "Railway Telecommunications"?
4. Have you tried to see if you can borrow the stated book from the IET library?
PJW