Communications Transmission Systems HW, Eng.

Sharief Nasr

Q1) Determine the power density for a radiated power of 1000 W at a

distance of 20 km from an isotropic antenna?
Q2) The power density at a point from a source is 0.001 W and the
power density at another point is 0.00001 W; determine the
attenuation in decibels?
Q3) For a dielectric ratio

= 0.8 and an angle of incidence

=260, determine the angle of refraction?

Q4) Determine the distance to the radio horizon for an antenna that is
40 ft above the top of a 4000 ft mountain peak?
Q5) Determine the radio horizon for a transmit antenna that is 200 ft
high and a receiving antenna that is 100 ft high. Repeat for antennas
at 200 m and 100 m?
Q6) For a dielectric ratio

= 0.4 and an angle of refraction

=50.60, determine the angle of incidence?

Q7) Determine the maximum usable frequency for a critical frequency
of 20 MHz and an angle of incidence of 350?
Q8) Determine the path loss for the following frequencies and
distances:
f (MHz)
400
800
3000
5000
8000
18000

D (km)
0.5
0.6
10
5
20
15