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End Semester Exam— B. Tech.

Branch: Electronics & comm. •
Semester: 5th
Course Name: Antenna & wave propagation
Time: 3 Hours Code: ECD-313
Note: 1. Attempt all questions MM: 60
2. Attempt all the parts of the question at one place
3. Symbols have as usual meanings
Q.1 (a)Define the different field regions of Antenna.
(6)
(b) An electric field strength of 10 pV/in is to be measured at an observation point 0 = x/2,
500 km from
a half wave dipole antenna operating in air at 50 MHz. (i) what is the length of dipole (ii)
calculate the
current that must be fed to the antenna (iii) Find the average power radiated by antenna.
(4)
Q.2
(a)Derive the relationship between the effective area and directivity from Friis transmiss
• on equation.(6)
(b) Write explanatory notes on (i) Antenna equivalent areas (ii) Polarization loss factor
(6)
(a) Show that the maximum of minor lobe of the N- element array factor:
1 sinfAlw /21
N sin[yi 2.]
is 13.46 dB down from the maximum at the major lobe in a linear an
and spacing. -ay of uniform amplitude, phase,

(b) Explain the following in antenna arrays (i (6)

) principle of pattern multiplication (ii) Binomial arrays (6)
.4
(a) Explain the principle of operation of folded dipole antenna along with its application and
different from conventional half wave dipole antenna? how it is
(6)
(b) What is Fractal Antenna? Describe the Design method of a Fractal antenna.
(6)

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Q.5 (a) Find the Electric field strength at operating wavelength
cm, when T, and R, antennas of
heights 10 in and 15 in are 10.2 Km apart. Antenna current is to be 10 mA.
(2)
(b)
Explain the structure of ionosphere region and discuss the types of ionospheric variations
(6)
(c)
A sky wave of frequency 20 MHz is incident on E layer at an angle of 30
refraction if the electron density in E layer is 5x105 °, find the angle of
electrons/cm'.
(3)
(d) Find the maximum range of communication between the antennas of heights
. 120 ft and 60 ft. what
will he the optical horizon and radio horizon in this case?
(3)