Q1:

(a) For dB form, we have:

𝐺𝑡 𝐺𝑟 𝜆2
10 log 𝑃𝑟 = 10𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑃𝑡
(4𝜋𝑅)2
𝜆
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) + 20𝑙𝑜𝑔
4𝜋𝑅
𝑐
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) + 20𝑙𝑜𝑔
4𝜋𝑅𝑓
3 × 108
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) + 20𝑙𝑜𝑔
4𝜋𝑅(𝑘𝑚) × 103 × 𝑓(𝐺𝐻𝑧) × 109
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) − 20 log 𝑓(𝐺𝐻𝑧) − 20 log 𝑅(𝑘𝑚)
3 × 108
+ 20𝑙𝑜𝑔
4𝜋 × 103 × 109
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) − 20 log 𝑓(𝐺𝐻𝑧) − 20 log 𝑅(𝑘𝑚) − 𝟗𝟐. 𝟒𝟒

(b) Using the equation:

𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 𝑃𝑡 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) + 𝐺𝑡 (𝑑𝐵) + 𝐺𝑟 (𝑑𝐵) − 20 log 𝑓(𝐺𝐻𝑧) − 20 log 𝑅(𝑘𝑚) − 𝟗𝟐. 𝟒𝟒
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = 51.76 + 20 + 15 − 20 log 1 − 20 log 1 − 𝟗𝟐. 𝟒𝟒 = −𝟓. 𝟔𝟖 𝒅𝑩𝒎
However, we know half the power (3dB) is lost due to polarization mismatch. Thus, we have:
𝑃𝑟 (𝑑𝐵𝑚) = −𝟓. 𝟔𝟖 − 𝟑 = −𝟖. 𝟔𝟖 𝒅𝑩𝒎 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟓 𝒎𝑾
Q2:
We know from class that the received power is:
𝑃𝑟 = 𝑆𝐴𝑒
We also know that
4𝜋
𝐺= 𝐴
𝜆2 𝑒
So we can write:

𝜆2
𝑃𝑟 = 𝑆 𝐺
4𝜋
We know that a half wave dipole has a directivity of 2.15 dB (1.64). Since this antenna is losses, this is
also the gain.
Now we can calculate the power at the output of the antenna:
302
𝑃𝑟 = 10 × × 1.64 = 1176 𝑊
4𝜋
This does not include mismatch losses. We note that the antenna is resonant, so we ignore the imaginary
part of the impedance and we assume a resistance of 73 ohms (or 70 ohms).
𝑍𝑖𝑛 − 𝑍𝑜
Г= = 0.187
𝑍𝑖𝑛 + 𝑍𝑜

𝑞 = 1 − |Г|2 = 0.965
The power at the output of the transmission line is:
𝑃𝑟 = 588 × 0.965 = 1134.8 𝑊