UNIT-1

1. Find the effective length of a /2 dipole and /4 monopole. Hence calculate their directivities, using the
appropriate radiation resistances.

[10M/S1,S3]

2 (a) Establish the relations between directivity and effective area, directivity and effective length.
(b) An antenna has a radiation resistance of 63 ohms and a lossy resistance of 6ohms. If the power gain is 30,
Calculate the directivity and the efficiency of the antenna.

[10M/S2]

3. What is the maximum effective aperture(approximately) for a beam antenna having half power widths of 300
and 350 in perpendicular planes intersecting in the beam axis, minor lobes are small and may be neglected.
[10M/S4]
4. (a) Define Directivity and Gain of an antenna. Bring out the relation between Directivity and Gain.
(b) The Normalized field pattern of an end fine array is given by En=Sin(/2N)Sin(n/2)/Sin(/2)
where =dr (cos -1)- /n, dr= /2, n=10. i. Calculate the Gain G
ii. Calculate the Approximate Gain.

[09M/S1]

5. (a) Explain the significance of principal planes in the description of Radiation pattern of antennas. Hence
define and distinguish between: Horizontal and vertical plane patterns, E & H plane patterns.
(b) For a source with radiation intensity u = 6 Cos, find the directivity and HPBW, when its pattern is uni
directional.

[09M/S2]

6. (a) Define antenna beam width and directivity and obtain the relation between them.
(b) Calculate the electric field due to an isotropic radiator radiating 3 kW power at a distance of 2 Km
from it.

[09M/S3]

7. (a) Define the terms:

i. Beam Width

ii. Side Lobe Level

iii. Polarization

iv. Effective Aperture Area.

[09M/S4]

(b) What is the effective length of an antenna. Determine the effective length of a half wave dipole antenna.
8. (a) As related to antennas, define and explain the following terms:
i. Gain

ii. Directivity

iii. radiation resistance

v. effective length

vi. Efficiency

vii. beam width

(b) Evaluate the directivity of i. an isotropic source, and

iv. effective area

viii. bandwidth.

ii. source with bi-directional cos power pattern.

[08N/S1,S4]

9. (a) Define and explain the significance of the terms: Radiation intensity, Beam area, Beam efficiency,
effective height, and resolution.
(b) A source has a constant power pattern limited to top half of the hemisphere only. Find its directivity and
effective area.

[08N/S2]

10.(a) From the knowledge of Directive gain Gd, Prove the following relation. Gd = 1202 /Rred (le/)2 Where
le= effective length of the antenna Rred = Radiation resistance of the antenna.and state the importance of
this relation.
(b) A source has bidirectional power pattern with a radiation intensity of U = 4sin . Find its directivity and
HPBW, sketching the pattern.

[08N/S3]

11.(a) Define and Explain: Directivity and power gain for an antenna. What is the relation between the two?
Prove that the directivity of a /2 aerial is 0.39 db more than that of short dipole.
(b) What are principal planes? How the antenna beam width is defined in such planes?

[08N/S1,S3]

12.(a) Define and account for the presence of

i. Radial Power Flow

ii. Radiation resistance for a short dipole

iii. Uniform Current Distribution.

(b) Calculate the following for an antenna carrying 50A (rms) at 480 kHz having effective length of
60.96 metres. Take loss resistance of the antenna= 5 ohms i. Radiation resistance
iii. Antenna efficiency iv. Directivity and power gain

ii. Power radiated

v. HPBW and BWFN.

[08N/S2,S4]

UNIT-2

1. (a) What is radiation resistance of an antenna.

(b) Show that the radiation resistance of half wave dipole is 73 ohm
(c) Distinguish between Dipole and Monopole.

[10M/S1]

2. (a) Explain the terms Isotropic, Directional and Omni directional patterns.
(b) Show that the radiation resistance of a /4 monopole is 36.5 ohms.

[10M/S2]

(c) Plot the radiation pattern of dipole antenna for 4 different dimensions interms of wavelengths.
3. (a) Explain the complimentary behavior between Slot and Dipole Antennas.
(b) State Reciprocity Theorem. How is it useful to obtain radiation characteristics of Antennas?

[10M/S3]

4. (a) Explain the concept of retarded potential

(b) Write down the expressions for the Electric and Magnetic fields caused to an alternating current element.
Identify the Electrostatic, Induction, and Radiation terms

[10M/S4]

5. (a) Derive an expression for radiance resistance of current element starting from the expression for radiation
fields.
(b) Prove that the impedance of an isolated antenna when used for receiving is same as when used for
transmitting..

[09M/S1]

6. (a) Define the following terms:

i. Directivity

ii. Gain

iii. Effective Aperture of Antennas.

(b) Show that the Directivity of an elementary Dipole (Current Element) is 1.5 or 1.76 dB.
(c) Calculate the power gain of a half wave Dipole whose ohmic losses and Directive gain are 7.0 Ohms and
1.64 respectively.

[09M/S1] [08N/S3]

7. (a) State the Reciprocity Theorem for Antennas? Prove that the Self Impedance of an Antenna in transmitting
and receiving mode is same.

[09M/S1]

(b) Define Directivity. Obtain the Directivity of an Isotropic Antenna, Short Dipole and Half-Wave Dipole.
8. (a) Assuming the expression of radiation fields for alternating current element,find out its radiation
resistance. Explain the significance of the term Rr.
(b) An antenna whose effective height is 100 meters at a frequency of 60 kHz radiated 100 kWof power.
Determine the strength of the electric field at a distance of 100 km from the antenna. Neglect the ground
effect and atmospheric losses.

[09M/S1]

9. (a) Derive an expression for the Radiation Resistance of a Loop Antenna.

(b) Find the Effective Length of a Half Wave Dipole.
(c) A Small current element at 10 MHz produces a radiated field in a direction making angle with the
element. Assuming that the current is 10 Amp.Calculate the power radiated and radiation resistance of the
Antenna.

[08N/S1]

10.(a) Explain the terms Radiation Field, Induction Field and Electrostatic Field by deriving the E Field of
a current element through vector potential.
(b) What is Polarization? How many types of Polarizations are used in Antennas? Explain.
11.(a) Define and account for the presence of

[08N/S2]

i. Radial power flow

ii. Radiation resistance for a short dipole, iii. Uniform current distribution

(b) Obtain the relative amplitudes of radiation, induction and electro-static fields at a distance of 2 from a
short current element having an uniform current of 1 mA along its length.

[08N/S1,S2,S3]

12.(a) State the following antenna theorems and bring out their importance in antenna measurements :
i. Reciprocity theorem.

ii. Maximum power transfer theorem.

(b) A half wave transmitting antenna radiates 10KW of power at 100 MHz.If the heights of transmitting and
receiving antennas are 100m and 9m, calculate the power received at a distance of 10 kms from the
transmitting antenna.

[08N/S4]

13.(a) Show that the radiation resistance of a small loop is equal to 320 4(A/2) ohms where A is loop area.
(b) What is Folded Dipole ? Find its Radiation Resistance.

[07N/S1]

14.(a) Explain the terms Radiation Field, Induction Field and Electrostatic Field by deriving the E Field of
a current element through vector potential.
(b) What is Polarization? How many types of Polarizations are used in Antennas? Explain.

[07N/S2]

UNIT-3
1. (a) What is Array Factor? Find the array factor of 2 element array.
(b) For an array of 2 identical infinitesi8mal dipoles oriented with a separation of D and phase excitation
Difference between the elements. Find the angles of observation where the nulls of the array occur.
The magnitude of excitation of the elements is same.

[10M/S1][08N/S1,S3]

2. (a) A linear broadside array consist of 4 identical equal in phase point source with /3 spacing. Calculate
And plot the field pattern. Also find the directivity and beam width.
(b) What is optimum spacing used in parasitic array? Why.

[10M/S2][07N/S1]

3. (a) Compare the performance of Broadside and End fire array.

(b) Show that the width of principle lobe of an end array is greater than that of broadside array of the same
length.

[10M/S3]

4. (a) Compare the radiation characteristics of uniform linear arrays, fed with
i. Uniform amplitudes.

ii. Triangular taper amplitudes.

iii. Binomially tapered amplitudes.

(b) Mention the advantages and disadvantages of Binomial array.
5. (a) Explain the principle of stacked arrays

[10M/S4][08NN/S2]

(b) Obtain the array factor of a binomial array of 6 isotropic radiators.

[09M/S1]

6. (a) Derive an expression for field pattern of a 2 element array and draw the field pattern
i. When d= /2 and =00

ii. When d= /2 and =1800

(b) Explain Dolph-Tchebyshelf distribution for linear broadside array.

[09M/S2]

7. Evaluate the radiation characteristics HPBW, Null, Side lobe positions. And actual side lobe levels for a
Uniform linear array of 10 elements with quadrate wavelength spacing fed with = 2d/. Sketch the pattern.
What happens if = (-2d/)-/10.

[09M/S3]

8. (a) Compute the principle beam width for broadside and end fire array.
(b) A uniform linear array consisting of isotropic radiators spaced half wavelength a parts has 10 elements,
elements, each element carries 0.5amperes. Calculate the width of principle beam and maximum power
radiated if operated as i. Broadside array

ii. End fire array.

[09M/S4]

9. (a) Derive an expression for radiated power(Rp) of a BSA with n vertical dipoles. Plot the Rp in vertical and
vertical and horizontal planners for a BSA of 4 dipoles.
(b) Show the directivity of EFA (with increased directivity) is given by 1.789[4(L/)].

[08N/S1]

10.(a) Find the radiation pattern of 4 isotropic elements fed in phase, spaced /2 a part by using pattern
multiplication.
(b) What is uniform linear array? Discuss the application of linear array.

[08N/S2]

11.(a) Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of linear arrays.

(b) Find the phasing requ8ired to steer a beam Zenith to-400 for a 5 ele4ment array with 0.4 inter element
spacing.

[08N/S3]

12. (a) Explain the concept of scanning arrays.

(b) Show that Dolph-Tchebyshelf distributions gives optimum distribution and minimum side lobe level for
a given beam width of major lobe.

[08N/S4]

13.(a) Compare the radiation characteristics of BSAs, EFAs, EFAs with increased directivity, and Binomial
arrays. Under what conditions they are preferred?
(b) What are the conditions for the linear array of 20 isotropic elements to radiate in end fire, broad side
Modes and Hansen-word yard array mode?

[08/N/S4]

14.(a) In order to scan the beam of a linear array to 300 off broadside. Calculate the inner element phase shift
Required if the elements are spaced at 3 cms and the frequency is 64 KHz.

(b) What are the linear arrays? Compare Broadside array and End fire array.

[07N/S2]

15.(a) Explain the procedure for measuring the radiation pattern of a half wave dipole.
(b) What is the requirement for tapering of arrays.
(c) State the application of arrays.

[07N/S3]
UNIT-4

1.(a) State the advantages and disadvantages of Rhombic Antenna.

(b) Draw the radiation pattern for traveling wave antenna for L=/2, , 2, 4 and 8.

[10M/S1]

2.(a) If a Helical antenna has spacing between turns 0.05m, diameter 0.1m,number of turns equal to 20 and
operates at 1000MHz. find the null to beam width of the main beam and also half power beam width and
directivity.
(b) Discuss the basic properties of Helical Antennas.

[10M/S2]

3. (a) Describe the construction and properties of Rhombic Antenna.

(b) Describe the characteristics of long wire traveling wave antenna. Sketch their pattern for lengths of
i. /2

ii. 5 iii. 20

[10M/S3]

4. (a) Design a Rhombic Antenna to operate at 20MHz when the angle of elevation =100
(b) Describe the Non Resonant V-antenna

[10M/S4]

5. (a) Sketch the current distribution in vertical grounded antennas of /4 and 3/4 length.
(b) Derive an expression for radiation pattern of a rhombic antenna. At what frequencies rhombic antenna is
used.

[09M/S1]

6. (a) Explain the radiation from traveling wave antennas.

(b) Describe the design and performance of Rhombic antennas
7. (a) Write short notes on Helical Antenna.

[09M/S3][08N/S2]

(b) Derive an expression for radiated electric field strength of a traveling wave radiation of length 1.
8. (a) Explain the construction of Rhombic Antenna with balloon and termination. Draw the radiation pattern of
rhombic antenna i. Over perfectly conducting plane.
ii. In the presence of earth.
(b) Derive electric field expression for Non Resonant antenna.

[09M/S4]

9. (a) Derive an expression for electric field of a Non Resonant antenna of length 1 carrying current.
(b) Sketch and explain the constructional features of a Helical antenna.

[08N/S1][07N/S2]

10. (a) What is meant by Non Resonant antenna? Derive from the first principle, the field due to such antenna
and sketch the field pattern for lengths and 2.
(b) Mention the merits and demerits of a traveling wave antenna.

[08N/S3]

11. (a) Distinguish between

i. Resonant and Non Resonant antennas ii. Narrow Band and wide Band antennas.

[08N/S4]

12. (a) Compare the requirements and radiation characteristics of resonant and non-resonant radiators?
(b) Determine the lengths and spacing requirements for a 3 element yagi-Uda antenna array at 500mHz, and
explain its characteristics.

[08N/S1]

13. (a) With neat schematics, describe the principle of working of a 3 element yagi antenna, listing out its length
and spacing requirements.
(b) Sketch the current distribution on a folded dipole, and account for its input impedance when the two legs
have unequal diameters.

[08N/S2]

14. Write notes on:

(a) Parasitic elements and their reference
(c) Applications of Rhombic Antennas.

(b) Terminated antennas

(d) Multi director yagi Antenna.

[08N/S3]

15. (a) Explain the need and the configuration of a folded Dipole Antenna. Sketch its radiation pattern and
compare its characteristics with those of a simple /2 dipole
(b) List out the design relations associate with a Rhombic Antenna. What are its applications?
16 (a) Write short notes on Helical Antenna

[08N/S4]
[07N/S1]

(b) Derive an expression for radiated electric field strength of a traveling wave radiation of lengthy 1.
17. (a) Distinguish between Traveling wave and Standing wave antennas.
(b) Compare Resonant and Non Resonant antennas.
(c) Explain the working of Rhombic antenna.

[07N/ S3]

18. Explain how a Yagi Uda antenna is analyzed as an EFA, listing and the necessary mathematical relations.
Why is it called a super Gain Antenna?

[07N/S4]
UNIT-5

1. (a) What is a parabolic element. How does a parasitic element act when length is greater than and smaller
than /2.

(b) Distinguish between Spherical and Cylindrical paraboloids. Comment on their aperture efficiency
and applications.

[10M/S1][08M/S1]

2. (a) Explain all the structural requirements of a 5 element yagi antenna at 475 MHz accounting for typical
spacing, length to diameter ratios and input impedance Zn.
(b) Explain the geometry, requirements and properties of parabolic reflectors.

[10M/S2]

3. (a) A paraboloid operating at 5 GHz, has a radiation pattern with null to null beam width of 100. Find the
mouth diameter of the paraboloid, HPBW and power gain.
(b) Draw the Yadi-Uda antenna and sketch its radiation, Write down the design equations of yagi-uda
antenna.
4. (a) Describe the following reflectors :i. Truncated Paraboloid

[10M/S3]
ii. Offset Paraboloid.

(b) Find the gain, BWFN, HPBW of a paraboloid of 2 m diameter operating at 5GHz when half wave
dipole is used.

[10M/S4]

5. (a) Explain the working of Yagi Antenna.

(b) Compare Corner reflector and Parabolic reflector.

[09M/S1]

6. (a) Write short notes on Folded Dipole.

(b) A six feet parabolic reflector is to be used at 6 GHz. Calculate the beam width between first nulls and
gain of the antenna in dB.

[09M/S2]

7. (a) With reference to paraboloids, explain i. Aperture Blocking. ii. FID ratio. iii. Spill over.
(b) Evaluate the power gain directing and the required diameter of a paraboloid having a null beam width
of 100 at 3 GHz.

[09M/S3]

8. (a) For what mouth diameter and capture area of a paraboloid reflector is a BWFN of 120 obtained when
it is operated at 2.5 GHz.
(b) Describe the cassegrain feed mechanism of a parabolic reflectors.
9. (a) Describe the performance of paraboloids with respect to aperture blocking.

[09M/S4]
[08M/S1]

(b) Describe the constructional details of cassegrain antennas and sketch its radiation characteristics.
10.(a) A Paraboloid reflector of 1.8 m diameter is used at 6 GHz. Calculate the beam width between the
nulls and gains in dBs.
(b) Design Yagi Uda antenna of six elements to provide a again of 12dB if the operating frequency is
200 MHz.

[08M/S3]

11.(a) A paraboloid reflector has radiation characteristics whose HPBW is 50. Find out its null to null beam
width and power gain.
(b) Discuss the conditions under which a parasitic dipole placed near and parallel to a driven dipole can
act as a reflector.

[08M/S4]

12.(a) Establish and explain the gain and beam width relations for a parabolic reflector and account for its
beam shaping considerations.
(b) Write short notes on: Cassegrainian antennas.

[07M/S1,S2]

13.(a) Sketch the typical geometry of a helical antenna radiating in axial mode, and list out all its
parameters and basic characteristics. List out the expressions for BWFN, directivity and axial ratio.
(b) With a neat sketch, explain the image formation and field calculation for the case of a 600 corner
reflector.

[07M/S3]

14.(a) With sequence to helical antennas, explain the following features: i. band width
ii. circular polarization

iii. linear polarization under axial mode.

(b) Distinguish between the F/B and f/D ratios for a parabolic reflector.

[07M/S4]

UNIT_6

1. (a) Describe the method of measuring the gain and radiation pattern of an antenna.
(b) A standard gain horn antenna with a power gain of 12.5, is used to measure the gain of a large
directional antenna by comparison method. The test antenna is connected to the receiver and an
attenuator adjusted to 23dB in order to have the same receiver output. Find out the gain of the large
antenna.

[10M/S1]

2. (a) Explain why the beam widths in the two perpendicular planes of radiation of a square pyramidal
horn will be different. Derive gain formula.
(b) What is an antenna test range? What is minimum distance at which test should be taken for an
antenna 5m in diameter and working at 6GHz? Derive the necessary expression.

[10M/S2]

3. (a) Given that radiation pattern of an antenna are measured, explain how the directivity and power gain
can be evaluated.
(b) Distinguish between different types of lens antennas, explaining their curvature profiles.
4. (a) Derive an expression for directivity of pyramidal horn in terms of aperture dimensions.

[10M/S3]
[10M/S4]

(b) Explain the 3 antenna method of measurement of the gain of a horn antenna with necessary relations.
5. (a) Explain radiation through aperture horn antenna and reflector antenna.
(b) Write short notes on Antenna Pattern Measurement.

[09M/S1,S2]

6. (a) Describe the measurement procedures to obtain directive gain of an antenna. State clearly the
precautions taken with necessary justifications.
(b) Describe the Dielectric Lens.
(a) What is an electromagnetic horn antenna? What are its applications? The length of an E-plane
sectoral horn is 15cms. Design the horn dimensions such that it is optimum at 10GHz.

[09M/S 3] 7.
[09M/S4]

8. (a) What is an Optimum Horn? Sketch and Explain its characteristics along with dimensional relations.
(b) Explain the first transmission formula and its applicability for antenna gain measurements. [08M/S1]
9. (a) What is the principle of equality of path length? How is it applicable to horn antenna?
(b) Discuss how the directivity of horn antenna can be measured.

[08M/S2]

10.(a) How is the field pattern of a receiving antenna experimentally determined. Explain with a neat
diagram.
(b) Distinguish between Curved Surface Zoning and Plane Surface Zoning of lens antenna. Discuss their
merits and demerits.

[08M/S3]

11.(a) With a neat setup, explain the method of measurement of the beam width of pyramidal horn antennas
in E-plane. How does it differ from H-plane measurement?
(b) Explain the basic principle of operation of lens antenna.

[08M/S4]

12.(a) Distinguish between sectoral, Pyramidal and Conical Horns, with neat sketches. List out their utility
and applications.
(b) With neat set up, explain the absolute method of measuring the gain of an antenna.

[07M/S1,S3]

13.(a) With neat schematics, explain the method of measurement of the gain of a horn antenna by 3 antenna
technique.
(b) Explain the basic principles of operation of lens antennas. Hence distinguish between the different
types of lens antennas, explaining their curvature profiles.
14.(a) Distinguish between the principal plane patterns, as applicable to
i. Horizontally Polarized antennas,
ii. Vertically polarized antennas.

[07M/S2]

(b) Define the term: zoning, and distinguish between curved surface zoning and plane surface zoning of
lens antenna. Discuss their merits and demerits.

[07M/S4]

15. (a) Explain the gain measurement of antenna by comparison method.

(b) Define beam width of an antenna. Explain the procedure for measuring the beam width and also the
side lobe level.

[06M]

16. Explain the microwave bench setup suitable for antenna measurements. What are the special
precautions necessary to minimize errors in the above measurements?

[05M]

UNIT-7

1. (a) Discuss the features that lead to fading and attenuation in ionospheric propagation.

[10M/S1]

(b) What is Wave Tilt? How does it effect the field strength received at a distance from the transmitter?
2. (a) Show that MUF of ionized layer is given by fc(1+(D/2h)2) for flat earth.
(b) Discuss the following:
i. Ionospheric Storms.
ii. Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances.

[10M/S2][09M/S4]

3. (a) Discus the salient features of Sky wave propagation.

(b) Bring out the various problems associated with this mode of propagation. How are these problems
overcome?

[10M/S3][09M/S1]

4. (a) What is Virtual Height? Derive the expression for the same.
(b) What is Skip Distance? Explain briefly.

[10M/S4]

5. (a) State and explain Sommerfield equation for ground wave propagation.
(b) Describe the salient features of multiple hop propagation. Mention the permissible ranges of
frequencies.

[09M/S2]

6. (a) The critical frequency for reflection at vertical incidence of an ionospheric wave is 10MHz.Calculate
the maximum value of the electron density.
(b) Write short notes on Characteristics of Ground wave propagation.
7. (a) Explain the following :
i. Ground Wave
ii. Space Wave

[09M/S3]

iii. Surface Wave.

(b) Discuss the characteristics of ionospheric layers.

[08M/S1]

8. (a) Discuss the propagation characteristics of EM wave.

(b) Mention the salient features of Ground wave propagation.

[08M/S2]

9. (a) What are different mechanisms of propagation of electromagnetic waves? Explain.

(b) What is Critical Frequency? What is Virtual Height? Find the maximum distance that can be covered
if the virtual height of the ionospheric layer is 250 kms.

[08M/S3]

10.(a) What is Angle of Tilt? How does it affect the field strength at a distance from the transmitter?
(b) A 150 m antenna transmitting at 1.2 MHz by ground wave has an antenna current of 8 A. What
voltage is received by a receiving antenna 40 kms away, with a height of 2 meters?

[08M/S4]

11.(a) Show that for vertical incidence of radio waves on the ionosphere, the critical frequency fC is related
to the maximum electron density Nm by the equation.fc2 =Nme2/(420 m) where e, 0 and m have
their usual significance. Express Nm in terms of fC and a constant factor utilizing the usual values of
20, m and e. Hence find the expression for MUF.
(b) Explain the significance of the terms:
i. Maximum of MUF
ii. Optimum frequency.

[08M/S1,S2]

12.(a) Explain the following:

i. Ray path

ii. Skip distance

iii. Maximum usable frequency

iv. Faraday Rotation.

(b) What is meant by critical frequency? What information is conveyed by it regarding the ionosphere?
Describe a method to measure critical frequency.

[08M/S3]

13.(a) What is signal fading? List the various types of fading and explain.
(b) Determine the change in the electron density of E - layer when the critical frequency changes from
4 MHz to 1 MHz between mid - day and sun-set

[08M/S4]

UNIT_8

1. (a) Discuss the effects of hills, building and other obstacles an space wave propagation.
(b) Explain the fading of EM waves in troposphere.

[10M/S1]

2. (a) Derive the field strength of tropospheric wave.

(b) Give an account of effect of earths imperfections and roughness.

[10M/S2]

3. (a) Space wave propagates between transmitting and receiving stations of heights h1 and h2
respectively. Derive the expression for field strength.

[10M/S3][08M/S1]

(b) What are the different paths used for propagating radio waves from 300 KHz and 300 MHz.
4. (a) Describe the troposphere and explain how tropospheric ducts can be used for microwave
propagation.
(b) Derive the expression for space wave electric field produced by an antenna at a distance point,
assuming a flat earth.

[10M/S4]

5. (a) Show that the rms value of the electric field Erms produced at a distance of r km in free space by
an antenna gain G and radiating a power of P kw is given by Erms=173 (PG/r) mv/m..
(b) Two aircrafts are flying at altitudes of 3000 m and 5000 m respectively. What is minimum possible
distance along the surface of the earth over which they can have effective point to point microwave
communication? Radius of earth is 6.37 106 meters.

[09M/S1,S3]

6. (a) A police radio transmitter operating at a frequency 1.69 GHz is required to provide a ground wave
having a strength of 0.5mv/m at a distance of 16 km.The transmitter antenna, having an efficiency of
50% produces a radiating field proportional of cos. The ground wave has = 5 105 mho/cm and
r= 15. Calculate the power transmitted.
(b) Derive the fundamental equation for free space propagation.
[09M/S 2][08M/S3] 7.
A television transmitting antenna mounted at a height of 120 m radiates 15 kw power equally in all
directions in azimuth at a frequency of 50 MHz. Calculate
(a) the maximum LOS range.
(b) the field strength at a receiving antenna mounted at a height of 16 m at a distance of 12 km.
(c) the distance at which the field strength reduces to 1 mv/m. Derive the formulas used.

[09M/S4]

8. (a) Establish the mathematical relation for

i. Radio Horizon

ii. Radius of curvature of array path for LOS waves.

(b) Show that the field strength due to space wave given by E = (2E0/d) sin(2hthr/d).

[08M/S2]

9. (a) Derive an expression for the curvature of the ray path due to the changing refractive index in the
troposphere.

(b) Explain the phenomenon of duct propagation.

[08M/S4]

10 Calculate the transmission - path distance for an ionospheric transmission that utilize a layer of height
200 Km. The angle of elevation of the antenna beam is 200. The earths radius can be assumed to be
6370 Km.

[08M/S1]

11. A communication link is to be established between two stations using half wavelength antenna for
maximum directive gain. Transmitter power is 1Kw, frequency of operation is 100 MHz and distance
between transmitter and receiver is 100 Km.What is the maximum power received by receiver?
Explain and derive the formulas used.

[08M/S2]

12. (a) Discuss the effect of curvature of earth over space wave propagation.
(b) Explain the significance of the forms:
i. Standard atmosphere, and
ii. modified refractive radix.
(c) Calculate the power density reaching the moons surface from a 1MW pulse transmitter located on
the earth. The antenna gain is 55 db. Take the distance between the moon and the earth is
4,00,000 Km.Assume that transmission medium is loss less.

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14. (a) Show that the radios of curature of the ray path is given by 2/( dr/dh ) for tropospheric waves.
(b) Distinguish between the froms standard atmosphere, substandard propagation, and super standard
conditions.
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