PART-A (10X2=20)

Answer All the Questions.

1. State Babinet,s principle.

2. What are the types of array?
3. Define Pattern multiplication.
4. What is frequency independent antenna?
5. State Huygens principle.
6. What are the parameters to be considered for the design of helical antenna?
7. What is meant by faraday's rotation?
8. Define Duct propagation.
9. What is meant by Skip distance?
10. Define critical frequency.

PART-B

Answer In Detail (5X16=80)

11. a) Derive the expression for Electric field of a Broadside array of two point sources and also find
the maxima directions, minima directions and half power point direction.
(OR)
b) With neat block diagram how radiation pattern and gain of an antenna can be measured.

12. a) Derive and draw the field pattern of arrays of two point sources with equal amplitude and
phase.
(OR)
b) Explain in detail about spiral antenna.
13. a) Two identical vertical radiators are spaced / 4 meters apart and fed with currents of equal
magnitude out with a phase difference ' ' . Evaluate the resultant radiation for 0 and
thereby identify the direction of maximum and minimum radiation.
(OR)
b) Write explanatory notes on,
(i) Tropospheric Propagation
(ii) Ground Wave Propagation
14. a) With a neat sketch explain the construction and operation of Helical antenna.
(OR)
b) Mechanism of ionosphenic wave propagation and diversity reception.
15. a) Explain the principle of operation of log periodic array.
(OR)
b) Explain the terms:
1) Critical frequency
2) Skip distance
3) Virtual height
4) Maximum usable frequency