[Oct-17]

[EEC-305]
B.Tech. Degree Examination
Electronics & Communication Engineering
V SEMESTER
ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
(Effective from the admitted batch 2015–16)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Module carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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MODULE-I
1. a) Define the various Antenna fundamental Parameters 6
b) Explain the current distribution on a thin wire antenna 6
OR
2. a) What is antenna temperature? Why and how is it useful? 6
b) Derive FRIIS Transmission equation 6
MODULE-II
3. a) Explain Far Field Radiation 6
b) Explain the solution of the inhomogeneous vector potential
wave equation 6
OR
4. a) Derive the relation between Vector potential A and an electric
current source M 6
b) Discuss in detail for field radiation 6
MODULE -III
5. a) Calculate the effective area of a half-wave dipole operating
at 500MHz, if the efficiency of an antenna is 85% 6
b) Write a short note on separation of the region surrounding
an antenna 6
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6. a) Discuss the effect of infinite perfect conductor near a linear
element 6
b) How does ground effect the performance of a dipole antenna? 6
MODULE -IV
7. a) Derive the Array factor of N-element linear array with
Uniform amplitude and spacing 6
b) Obtain the expression for the directivity of broadside array 6
OR
8. a) What is antenna synthesis? Explain the character of continuous
sources 6
b) Explain (i) Uniform Spacing (ii) Non Uniform Amplitude with
respect to antenna arrays 6
MODULE -V
9. a) Write notes on Duct Propagation 6
b) Write notes on Ground Reflection 6
OR
10. Explain the following:
a) Tropospheric Propagation 6
b) Preparation of ionosphere 6

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