Description : The reflector and director of an antenna array are considered as A. Parasitic elements B. Transcendental elements C. Feed-points D. Driven elements
Last Answer : A. Parasitic elements
Description : A type of array antenna which consists of one half-wave driven dipole, one reflector and one director A. Hertzian dipole B. Yagi-uda C. Broadside collinear D. Log periodic dipole array
Last Answer : B. Yagi-uda
Description : What two main advantages of a parasitic array can be obtained by combining a reflector and a director with the driven element?
Last Answer : Increased gain and directivity.
Description : The parasitic element of an antenna system will A. decrease its directivity B. increase its directivity C. give the antenna unidirectional properties D. both B and C
Last Answer : D. both B and C
Description : Comparing the signal strength arriving at the driven element from the desired direction to the signal strength reaching the driver from the opposite direction. A. Directivity B. Sensitivity C. Beamwidth D. Front-to-back ratio
Last Answer : D. Front-to-back ratio
Description : Known as the technique for adding a series inductor at or near the center of an antenna element in order to cancel the capacitive reactance of an antenna. A. Dipole B. Center loading C. Reflector D. loading coil
Last Answer : D. loading coil
Description : Stacking elements in a transmitting antenna system A. increases the field strength at the receiving antenna B. increases the directivity of the transmitter antenna C. decrease the size of the lobe in the radiation pattern D. both A and B
Last Answer : D. both A and B
Description : ______ is the measurement of a unilateral antenna properties of directivity A. Phase angle B. Antenna gain C. Beamwidth D. Bandwidth
Last Answer : C. Beamwidth
Description : What determines the ability of radar to determine the bearing to a target? A. Speed of light B. Speed of target C. Antenna directivity D. Frequency of signal
Last Answer : C. Antenna directivity
Description : What is the usual electrical length of a driven element in an HF beam antenna? A. ¼ wavelength B. ¾ wavelength C. ½ wavelength D. 1 wavelength
Last Answer : C. ½ wavelength
Description : What is a driven element of an antenna? A. Always the rearmost element B. Always the forwardmost element C. The element fed by the transmission line D. The element connected to the rotator
Last Answer : C. The element fed by the transmission line
Description : A dipole antenna requires to be fed with 20 kW of power to produce a given signal strength to a particular distant point. If the addition of a reflector makes the same field strength available with an input power of 11kW ... Gain referred to this particular dipole). A. 4.75 B. 2.6 C. 1.81 D. 4.24
Last Answer : B. 2.6
Description : A dipole antenna requires to be feed with 20 kW of power to produce a given signal strength to a particular distant point. If the addition of a reflector makes the same field strength available with an input power of 11 ... ( Gain referred to this particular dipole) A. 4.24 B. 1.81 C. 4.75 D. 2.6
Last Answer : D. 2.6
Description : The effect of adding parasitic elements of a Hertz dipole is to A. make the antenna more omnidirectional B. reduce its resonant frequency C. increase the antenna’s power gain D. All of these
Last Answer : C. increase the antenna’s power gain
Description : In order to get maximum radiation to all surrounding points in the horizontal plane, the antenna used is a A. vertical loop B. vertical quarter-wavelength rod C. array which includes parasitic elements D. a horizontal Hertz dipole
Last Answer : B. vertical quarter-wavelength rod
Description : hat two factors determine the directivity pattern of the parasitic array?
Last Answer : Length of the parasitic element (tuning) and spacing between the parasitic and driven elements.
Description : What is the ratio of the maximum radiation intensity to the average radiation intensity? A. Aperture gain B. Directivity gain C. Transmission gain D. Power gain
Last Answer : B. Directivity gain
Description : The directivity pattern of an isotropic radiator is A. a figure-8 B. a sphere C. a unidirectional cardioid D. a parabola
Last Answer : B. a sphere
Description : What is driven element? A. Always the rearmost element B. Always the forward most element C. The element fed by the transmission line D. The element connected to the rotator
Description : Define the following terms related to antennas; (i) Antenna resistance (ii) Directivity (iii) Antenna gain (iv) Power density
Last Answer : Antenna Resistance - The resistance of an antenna has two components: 1. Its radiation resistance due to conversion of power into electromagnetic waves 2. The resistance due to actual losses in the ... the transmitter power divided by the surface area of a sphere (4πR2) at that distance.
Description : Define the following terms: (i) Polarization (ii) Antenna gain (iii)Antenna resistance (iv)Directivity
Last Answer : i) Polarization:- It is defined as the direction of electric field vector in the EM wave radiated by the transmitting antenna. ii) Antenna Gain:- Antenna gain is defined as the ratio of ... in only one direction in which the radiation is maximum. That is directivity = Max. directive gain
Description : An antenna has a radiation resistance of 72 Ω a loss resistance of 8 Ω and a power gain of 16. Find efficiency and directivity.
Last Answer : An antenna has a radiation resistance of 72 Ω a loss resistance of 8 Ω and a power gain of 16. Find efficiency and directivity.
Description : The main function of a communications satellite is a/ an A. repeater B. reflector C. beacon D. observation platform
Last Answer : A. repeater
Description : Which of the following is the basic component of a communications satellite receiver? A. On-board computer B. Reflector C. Telemetry D. Transponder
Last Answer : D. Transponder
Description : In the case if Marconi antenna, the actual length if the radiating element is A. one-half wavelength B. one-quarter wavelength C. one wavelength D. one-eight wavelength
Last Answer : B. one-quarter wavelength
Description : Horn-Fed Cassegrain reflector antenna
Last Answer : Design Horn-Fed Cassegrain reflector antenna for operating frequency, gain, beam width, dish ... Provide proper citations and references in write-up
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 An antenna that is circularly polarized is the ____________. A. parabolic reflector B. helical C. Yagi-uda D. small circular loop
Last Answer : B. helical
Description : When no signal is being received, the loudspeaker is not entirely silent as a result of the presence of A. parasitic oscillations in some of the receiver stages. B. negative feedback in each stage. C. spurious frequencies as a result of improper neutralization. D. internal receiver noise.
Last Answer : D. internal receiver noise.
Description : The parasitic array can be rotated to receive or transmit in different directions. What is the name given to such an antenna?
Last Answer : Rotary array.
Last Answer : The number of parasitic elements in yagi antenna is 2.
Description : Calculated the noise figure of the amplifier whose Req equals 2518Ω (RT=600Ω) if its driven by a generator whose output impedance is 50Ω. A. 39.4 B. 3.94 C. 394 D. 0.394
Last Answer : A. 39.4
Description : Which antenna does not use the ground? A. Marconi B. Yagi C. Hertz D. Rhombic
Last Answer : B. Yagi
Description : Which antenna is not grounded at one end? A. Hertz B. Marconi C. Dipole D. Whip
Last Answer : C. Dipole
Description : Which one is an antenna coupling unit? A. Coupler B. Diplexer C. Lecher wire D. Duplexer
Last Answer : B. Diplexer
Description : _____ is an antenna made up of a number of full wavelengths A. Elementary doublet B. Log-periodic C. Long wire D. Whip
Last Answer : C. Long wire
Description : One of the following makes an antenna physically long but electrically short A. Adding L in series B. Adding C in series C. Top loading D. Both A and C
Last Answer : B. Adding C in series
Description : One of the following is not a reason for the use of an earth mat A. impossibility of a good ground connection B. provision of an earth for the antenna C. protection of personnel working underneath D. improvement of the radiation pattern of the antenna
Last Answer : C. protection of personnel working underneath
Description : Which antenna is not a wideband? A. Discone B. Folded dipole C. Helical D. Marconi
Last Answer : D. Marconi
Description : Not a reason for the use of an antenna coupler. A. To make the antenna look resistive B. To provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance C. To discriminate against harmonics D. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator
Last Answer : D. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator
Description : Indicate which of the following reasons for using metal counterpoise with antennas is false. A. Impossibly of a good ground connection B. Protection of personnel working underneath C. Provision of an earth for the antenna D. Rockiness of the ground itself
Last Answer : B. Protection of personnel working underneath
Description : One of the following is very useful as a multiband HF receiving antenna. A. Parabolic antenna B. Elementary doublet C. Log-periodic D. Square loop
Last Answer : C. Log-periodic
Description : An ungrounded antenna near the ground A. acts as a single antenna of twice the height B. is unlikely to need an earth mat C. acts as antenna array D. must be horizontally polarized
Last Answer : C. acts as antenna array
Description : Factors that determine the radiation resistance of an antenna A. Transmission line length and height of antenna B. The location of the antenna with respect to nearby objects C. It is a constant for all antennas since it is physical D. Sunspot activity and the time of day
Last Answer : B. The location of the antenna with respect to nearby objects
Description : Increasing the resonant frequency of an end-fed Marconi antenna can be done by A. adding a capacitor in series and reducing the physical length B. adding an inductor in series C. adding an inductor in series D. All of these
Last Answer : A. adding a capacitor in series and reducing the physical length
Description : An antenna efficiency is computed by using one of the following equations. A. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / transmission resistance) B. Efficiency = (total resistance / radiation resistance) x ... / transmitter output) x 100% D. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / total resistance) x 100%
Last Answer : D. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / total resistance) x 100%
Description : The antenna efficiency of an HF grounded vertical antenna can be made comparable to that of a half-wave antenna A. By installing a good ground radial system B. By isolating the coax shield from ground C. By shortening the vertical D. By lengthening the vertical
Last Answer : A. By installing a good ground radial system
Description : Stacking antenna elements A. increases sensitivity to weak signals B. will suppress odd harmonics C. decrease signal to noise ratio D. increases selectivity
Last Answer : A. increases sensitivity to weak signals
Description : For a shortened vertical antenna, where should a loading coil be placed to minimize losses and produce the most effective performance? A. As low as possible on the vertical radiator B. Near the center of the vertical radiator C. As close to the transmitter as possible D. At a voltage node
Last Answer : B. Near the center of the vertical radiator
Description : Where are the current nodes in a half-wave antenna? A. At the ends B. At the center C. Three-quarters of the way from the feed point toward the end D. One-half of the way from the feed point toward the end
Last Answer : A. At the ends
Description : When a capacitor is connected in series with a Marconi antenna? A. Antenna open circuit stops transmission B. An inductor of equal value must be added C. No change occurs to antenna D. Antenna resonant frequency increases
Last Answer : D. Antenna resonant frequency increases