Crossword Activity
Across
4. are produced whenever two waves of identical
frequency interfere with one another while
traveling opposite directions along the same
medium.
5. an ideal ratio of 1:1 happens when the
____________ impedance and the load
impedance matches.
6. It is a type of coaxial cable with a third layer of
shielding, insulation and sheathing. The outer
shield is grounded and protects the inner shield
from interference from outside sources.
8. if a uniform lossless transmission line is
considered for a wave travelling in one
direction, the ratio of the amplitudes of voltage
and current along that line, which has no
reflections, is called as _______________.
13. a metallic conductor system used to transfer
transmission line.
14. The _______ the VSWR the better match.
16. __________have wavelengths of 1 m up. The
frequency at 1 m is 300 MHz.
19. It is a type of propagation that can transmit and
receive data only where transmitter and
receiver stations are in view of each other
20. the EMF flow in the opposite direction to the
current is called ___________.
21. For any mode of propagation in a rectangular
waveguide, propagation occurs at above the
_________ frequency.
22. It is the result of higher frequency signals
propagating along the outermost surface, or
skin, of the conductor.
Down
1. ___________ is the ratio of impedance
mismatch of a load to the characteristic
impedance of a transmission line.
2. to achieve maximum power transfer to
the load __________ has to be done.
3. _________ standing wave ratio is the
ratio of the maximum voltage to the
minimum voltage.
7. When the line and load impedances are
identical and the SWR is 1, all of the
____________ power that reaches a load
from a transmission line is utilized by
that load. (incident, reflected)
9. ___________ have wavelengths of 1
mm (millimeter) to 1 m. The frequency
at 1 mm is 300 GHz.
10. The curvature of the Earth's surface
which limits the range of
communication methods that require a
line-of-sight path.
11. reflection is fully transmitted when it is
_________ to zero.
12. It is the most common, basic
transmission lines. It consists of two
conductors separated by a dielectric
material.
15. the __________ of a transmission line is
directly proportional to the temperature.
17. What Does the "RG" in Coaxial Cable
Types Like "RG-6" and "RG-59" Stand
For?
18. the SWR _________ corresponds to the
magnitude of reflection coefficient
(directly, inversely)
 Problem Solving
1.) Calculate free space loss for a distance separation of 40 Km and frequency of 6 GHz.

2 .) In normal weather conditions, find the altitude of a transmitting station with respect to receivers at
sea level, given the service range of 200km.

3.) Given the surface refractivity of 301, find the effective radius of the earth and the K-factor.

4.) The minimum voltage along the transmission line is 260V, while the maximum voltage is 390 V.
Determine the SWR.

5.) Determine the (a) standing wave ratio; (b) reflection coefficient; of a 300 ohm line whose load is
400 + j150 ohm.