Q1 Define the following terms

I. Antenna input impedance

II. Antenna Band width
III. Antenna Beam Width
IV. Front to back ratio
V. Antenna directivity
VI. Radiation resistance
VII. Antenna temperature
VIII. Radiation pattern
IX. Directive Gain

Q2 Give answer in brief

I. What do you mean by Resonant and Non resonant antenna?

II. Give the example of frequency independent antenna also write it’s application.
III. What is antenna top loading?
IV. List of various modes of Radio wave propagation along with the frequency
V. Define broad side and end fire Array.
VI. How the gain of antenna is measured? Briefly write.
VII. Define maximum usable frequency (MUF)
VIII. How the radiation pattern and gain of antenna can be improved?
IX. Distinguish between Beam width and Band width
X. What is ground wave propagation?
XI. What is meant by critical frequency?
XII. What is effective length and aperture?
XIII. Compare Horn antenna and Lens antenna.
XIV. Compare N-element linear array and Binomial array.
XV. what is basic difference between reflection and refraction of EM waves
XVI. Define skip distance.
XVII. Define line of sight.

Q3 What is reciprocity theorem? Explain and prove it.

Q4 Define radiation resistance of an antenna, what is the importance of this parameter.

Q5 Explain in detail antenna with parabolic reflectors.

Q6 What was the need to develop folded dipole antenna from simple dipole antenna? Explain Yagi Uda
antenna and give its application.

Q7 Explain Helical Antenna and give its application.

Q8 Prove that the radiation resistance of half wave dipole antenna (λ/2 antenna) is 73Ω.
Q9 Drive the expression of power radiated by small current element.

Q10 What are the conditions for a linear array of N isotropic element s to radiate in end-fire and broad-side
modes? Drive the expression for the array factor of linear broad - side array of N element.

Q11 What is the ratio horizon of television antenna placed at a height of 166 meters? If the signal is to be
received at a distance of 66KM, what should be the height of receiving antenna.

Q12 Discuss the measurement of antenna radiation pattern and Gain.

Q13 Drive the expression of field strength for the n point source array, find the max, min points and Band
width for Null (BWFN) for the broad side array.

Q14 For end fire array consisting of several half wave length long isotropic radiators is to have a directive
gain of 30.