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1. An antenna is slightly longer than λ/4 and has an impedance of 80Ω + 120Ωj. What capacitor is needed to make it electrically λ/4? 2. Given specifications for a TV antenna for channel 13, calculate the lengths of the dipole, reflector, and director, as well as their spacings. 3. For an antenna with a radiation resistance of 72Ω, loss resistance of 8Ω, and power gain of 16, calculate its efficiency and directivity.

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Tele Reviewer Problems

1. An antenna is slightly longer than λ/4 and has an impedance of 80Ω + 120Ωj. What capacitor is needed to make it electrically λ/4? 2. Given specifications for a TV antenna for channel 13, calculate the lengths of the dipole, reflector, and director, as well as their spacings. 3. For an antenna with a radiation resistance of 72Ω, loss resistance of 8Ω, and power gain of 16, calculate its efficiency and directivity.

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1.

An antenna slightly greater than lamda/4 in length has an impedance of 80


ohms resistance plus 120 ohms inductive reactance at 3.4 MHz. What size of
capacitor should be connected in series with the antenna to shorten it
electrically to a lamda/4 antenna?
2. A TV receiving antenna is to be constructed for channel 13. The spacing
between the reflector and dipole should be 2/10 of the wavelength. The spacing
between the director and dipole should be 1/10 wavelength. The length of the
director is 5% shorter than the dipole and the reflector is 5% longer than the
dipole. Determine the following:
a. Length of the dipole
b. Length of reflector
c. Length of director
d. Spacing between dipole and reflector
e. Spacing between dipole and director
3. An antenna has a radiation resistance of 72 ohms, a loss resistance of 8 ohms
and power gain of 16. What efficiency and directivity does it have?
4. For a transmit antenna with a radiation resistance of 72 ohms, an effective
antenna resistance of 8 ohms, directivity of 20, and an input power of 100W.
Determine the EIRP in dBw.
5. A satellite transmitter operates at 4GHz with an antenna gain at 50dBi. The
receiver is 36,000 km away. The receiving antenna gain is 50dBi. If the
transmitter power is 10 watts, find EIRP in dBw.
6. Determine the dB gain of a receiving antenna which delivers a 40uV signal to a
transmission line over that of an antenna that delivers a 20uV signal under
identical circumstances?
7. Calculate the gain of a parabolic antenna of 6ft diameter and operating
frequency of 1800 MHz.
8. A parabolic antenna has a gain of 30dB. How much is its diameter be increased
to raise its gain to 40dB?
9. An antenna is framed of 4 helix antennas each of which has a gain of 14dB.
What is the total gain of the antenna array?
10.If a parabolic dish antenna has a diameter of 3m and it operates at 4GHz where
the wavelength is 0.075. Calculate the antenna beamwidth.
11.A paraboloid reflector has a diameter of 3m and operates at 2GHz. Find the
beamwidth between nulls.
12.A Marconi antenna has an element with a length of 6.5m. Determine the
optimum frequency of operation if the antenna trap is located at 2.5m from the
grounded portion of the element.
13.Determine the Q of an antenna if it has a BW of 0.6MHz and is cut to a
frequency of 30MHz.
14.One kilowatt is supplied to a rhombic antenna to produce a field strength of
20uV/m at the receiving point. The same field strength is received at the
receiving point Half-wave antenna properly oriented and located near the
rhombic antenna is supplied with 16.6kW. Determine the gain of the rhombic
antenna.
15.Determine the field strength at 1 mile along the horizon for a vertical antenna
0.25 lamda high when the power input is 1kW and the antenna current loop
resistance is 8 ohms.
16.Find the electric field intensity of a 1kW broadcast transmitter at a distance of
20km from the source.
17.For a receive power density of 10 uW per square meter and a received antenna
with a capture area of 0.2 square meter. Determine the captured area in dBm.
18.The earth station is receiving transmission from a space research satellite on a
frequency of 136MHz. The satellite is at range of 500km and its transmitter
supplies 0.5W into an aerial having a gain of 3dB with reference to an isotropic
aerial. Considering free space propagation, determine power flux density.
19.A certain moon-to-earth satellite has a receiving antenna whose effective area is
7.3 square meter. The satellite is located 36,000 km above the earth’s surface
and receives a power of 2x10E(-12)W from a lunar transmitter when the two
bodies are closest. Assuming the moon-based transmitter has a gain of 4 of
antenna. What power must it radiate? (Note: free-space conditions are
approximated in satellite communication system)
What is the power output of a transmission line connected to a moon-based
transmitter if the antenna has effective resistance of 12 ohms and radiation
resistance of 90 ohms?
20.A communication satellite transmits a signal isotropically with an initial power
of 30W. At a distance if 27km from the satellite, the signal is 5.4dB less than
some previous point. What is the power density of the previous point?
21.Design a log-periodic antenna to cover the frequency range from 100 to 300
MHz. Use design factor = 0.7 and beamwidth of 30 degrees.
22.A helical antenna with 8 turns is to be constructed for a frequency of 1.2 GHz.
Calculate the optimum diameter and spacing for the antenna and find the total
length of the antenna. Calculate the gain in dBi. Calculate the beamwidth.
23. Find the disc element diameter of a discone antenna with a cut off frequency of
120MHz.

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