Homework #2 Solution

% Problem 4 Matlab code

clc, clear all, close all
L = 0.04; %0.04, 0.5, 1.25 % dipole lengths
theta = linspace(0,359,1000)*pi/180; % define angle
betaL = pi*L; % beta*L/2
dBmin = 40; % plot the minimum dB value as -40 dB
Ftheta = abs((cos(betaL*cos(theta))-cos(betaL))./sin(theta)); % Radiation
factor
Ftheta90 = max(Ftheta); % max {F(theta)}
Ptheta = Ftheta / Ftheta90; % Pattern factor
% Generate the dB value for pattern factor, plot from 0 dB to -40 dB
logP = 10*log10(Ptheta) + dBmin;
for i = 1:length(logP)
if logP(i) < 0, logP(i) = 0;
end
end
% Half power beamwidth circle
xlin=0.5*cos(theta);
ylin=0.5*sin(theta);
xdB=(dBmin-3)*cos(theta);
ydB=(dBmin-3)*sin(theta);
figure(1)
polar(theta,Ptheta); title('Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.04 \lambda,
linear plot');
hold on
plot(xlin, ylin, '-r')
figure(2)
polar(theta,logP);
title('Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.04 \lambda, dB
plot');
hold on
plot(xdB, ydB, '-r')
% In figure 2, use plot edit function (MATLAB 5.3 or higher version)
% and change circle labels 40 to 0 dB, 30 to -10 dB, 20 to -20 dB, 10 to -30
dB.

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.04 , linear plot

90

120

60
0.8
0.6

150

30
0.4

X: 0.4353
Y: 0.246

0.2
180

210

330

240

300
270
HPBW = 121.06 degrees

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.04 , dB plot

90

120

60
-10
-20

150

-30

30
X: 31.75
Y: 19

180

210

330

240

300
270

HPBW = 118.21 degrees

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.5 , linear plot

90

120

60
0.8
0.6

150
0.4

X: 0.403
Y: 0.296

30

0.2
180

210

330

240

300
270
HPBW = 107.41 degrees

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 0.5 , dB plot

90

120

60
-10
-20

150

-30

30
X: 29.54
Y: 22.27

180

210

330

240

300
270

HPBW = 105.98 degrees

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 1.25 , linear plot

90

120

60
0.8
0.6X: 0.1909
Y: 0.4621

150

30

0.4
0.2
180

210

330

240

300
270
HPBW = 44.89 degrees

Antenna radiation pattern, L = 1.25 , dB plot

90

120

X: 13.91
Y: 60
34.29

-10
-20

150

30

-30

180

210

330

240

300
270
HPBW = 44.16 degrees

5. A certain antenna installation using a transmitting frequency of 1250KHz

uses an insulated vertical tower of height 200f t. For a 25kW transmitter
power, calculate the electric field strength at a location A at a distance of
25km.
Calculate also the field strength at a location B that is 5km vertically above
location A (Note that 6= 90 for location B).

Solution:
f = 1250KHz, Prad = 25kW, = 240m
h=

L
= 200f t = 73.152m = 0.3048
2

rOB = 52 + 252 = 25.495km

From pg 7, Table 1: Ra = 66.233

Ia =
Im =

v
u
u 2Prad
t

Ra

= 27.476A

Ia
= 29.189A
sin ( L
)

(a) At point A, = 90
E|=90 =

60Im
F ()|=90
r

E|=90 = 0.0937V /m = 93.7mV /m

5
) = 78.69 = 1.373rad
(b) At point B, = 90 arctan ( 25

F ()|=78.69

cos( L
cos ) cos( L

) = 1.293
=
sin()

E|=78.69 = 0.0888V /m = 88.80mV /m