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III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION
( Common to Electronics & Communication Engineering and Electronics &
Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define and account for the presence of

i. Radial power flow
ii. Radiation resistance for a short dipole.
(b) Obtain the relative amplitudes of radiation, induction and electro-static fields
at a distance of 2 λ from a short current element having an uniform current
of 1 mA along its length. [8+8]

2. (a) Define the terms effective aperture, effective length of a radiator and show
that the effective length of an antenna used in transmitting mode is same as
used in receiving mode.
(b) Define antenna beam width and directivity and obtain the relation between
them. [8+8]

3. (a) Derive an array factor of an uniform linear array of N identical elements and
find the width of principal lobe in case of broad side array?
(b) What are the conditions for the linear array of N isotropic elements to radiate
in end fire and broad side modes? [8+8]

4. (a) Explain the difference between driven and parasitic elements in an array.
(b) “Most of the long wire antennas are resonant”, state true or false and explain.
(c) Explain the reasons why the lengths of a traveling wave radiator is multiple
of half wave lengths. [6+5+5]

5. (a) Explain the impedance relations of slot antennas and their complimentary
dipoles. Hence calculate the slot antenna impedance for a complimentary thin
half wave dipole case in
i. Air media and
ii. Medium of dielectric constant 2.25.
(b) List out the frequency ranges of operation and applications of
i. Loop antennas
ii. Hellical antennas
iii. Lens antennas. [7+9]

6. (a) Explain the basic principles of operation in lens antennas. Hence distinguish
between the different types of lens antennas used in practice.

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(b) With a neat sketch, explain the constructional features of a parabolic reflector
and obtain an expression for its curved profile. [6+10]

7. (a) A standard gain horn antenna has power gain of 14.5. This is used to measure
the gain of large directional antenna by comparison method. The antenna
under test is connected to the receiver and it becomes necessary to introduce
an attenuator adjusted to attenuate 25dB, in order to have the same receiver
output that was observed with the horn antenna connected. Find out the gain
of large antenna either in dB or power ratio.
(b) A paraboloid is designed for operation at 3050 MHz. Its largest aperture
dimension is 6 m. For measurement of radiation pattern, what should be the
minimum distance between primary and secondary antennas. Establish the
relation used. [8+8]

8. (a) What are the factors that lead to fading and attenuation in ionospheric prop-
agation.
(b) Discuss the ionospheric prediction methods and their application to practical
communication. [8+8]

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