Experiment 7 – MICROWAVE LINK INVESTIGATIONS USING A HORN ANTENNA

Question 1

Record this reading. ____________________mA

Angular direction Diode detector Angular direction Diode detector

 meter reading  meter reading
I (mA) I (mA)
0 0
+5 -5
10 -10
15 -15
20 -20
25 -25
30 -30
35 -35
40 -40

Question 2
Beamwidth = _____________

Figure 6: Polar Graph Paper for Plotting Radiation Diagram

Question 3

Determine the difference in the resulting radiation diagram.____________________

________________________________________________________________________

Question 4

Find the 3dB beamwidth. __________ Are they the same? _________________
Explain.________________________________________________________________

Question 5

G=_____________dB

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 Question 6

G= ________________dB

Question 7

What is the current reading when the polarization plane is parallel to the table?

I= ________________mA

Question 8

What is the current reading when the polarization plane is perpendicular to the table?

I= ________________mA

Question 9

With the two current readings, the wave polarization using a horn antenna is
_________________. ( Vertical or Horizontal)

Why?_________________________________________________________________________

Question 10

Can you also conclude that this is also the polarization of the horn antenna based on its
orientation? Explain your answer. _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Question 11
Record your reading.
I = _________________mA
Question 12
Link distance Detector output current, I mA
R meter
(proportional to received power PR)
0.35 m (35 cm)
0.40 m
0.45 m
0.50 m
0.55 m
0.60 m
0.65 m
0.70 m
0.75 m

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Question 13
Record your reading.
I = _______________mA
Question 14
Using the formula VSWR = Imax / Imin, determine the following.
Imax=_________mA Imin=_____________mA VSWR=__________

Question 15
Calculate the percentage of incident power reflected.
Pr/Pi =  2 x 100%
% Pr/Pi = _____________
Question 16
At 90º orientation the received signal strength is __________.

Chart for Plotting Radiation Pattern

Chart for plotting Radiation Pattern

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