Une pe v0 poo -Fe 2B EON COA SECTION A (40 MARKS) BECm Alemipt ALL the Questions in this Section, 45 | kv Question 4 a) Define the flowing terms: () Shitkeying v= Yee (i) Fidelity (Gi) Amplitude modulation (iv) Characteristic impedance (vy) Quantization : mw b) a) .) Give four applications of digital modulation. 4) List any three types of media used in communication systems e) Give five Biker one of simplex communication. DD con, stoic | elites \ Question 2 any three types of external noise, a) What is noise? b) State (Carson's rule (il). Hartley's law (ii) Srannon's taw iv) Nyquist’s theorem, Copyaren vetet see, calle 4d) Give three merits of a tuned radio frequency receiver. €) Give five properties of line codes, SECTION B [60 MARKS] Alempl ONLY THREE Questions in is Seton Guess 2) Deterbe he empliude modutors (> Transistor modulator (ii) Diode modulator b) Explain the mode a peraton ofa super heerodyne recher c) Describe the line coding eo niques: ) «Manette? esr Ouse ek aly) i) AMI Nese nee ©) List eny two characteristics BF elbevomaghetic WaYes” Screendrty hy (5 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks) (3 marks) (5 marks) (2 marks) eco ceoren ‘lv Yé marks) rks) (3 marks) (5 marks) (8 marks) (5 marks) ff marks) Page 1of 2Question 4 ‘a) Explain the mode of operation of a'balanced ring modulator. (6 marks) b) Desoribe the ree techniques: aan Sug Mu, MSK Micron Seite KSjoq (6 marks) ©). Explain the transmission teeRniqués: () Serial transfer (i) Parallel transfer (8 marks) 2tQuestion § a) Describe the standing wave phenomenon, (4 marks) b) RG-14/U foam coaxial Gable fis 4 Maximum voltage stanting wave of 52 Vand a minimum voltage of 17 V. Find: @)-SWR (ii) Reflection coefficient (ii). Value of a resistive load (10 marks) c) Explain the transmission line losses. (6 marks) Question 6 2) Explain the terms: te {semiconductor noise >, Nee Rote 4 adsclegic Comporos el (i) intermodulation distortion? (7 marks) ) A receiver with a 75 0 input resistance, operates at a temperature of 31 °C. The received signal is at 89 MHz with a bandwidth of 6 MHz. The received signal voltage of 8.3 pV is applied to an ampiier with A noise figure of 28 dB. Find: (> Input power nose (il) Input signal power (ii). SIN jin docibols (iv)_ Noise factor and SIN of amplifier (V)_ Noise temperature of the amplifier (13 marks) Question 7 a) Explain the function of an Automatic Gain Control in AM receiver. (3 marks) 'b) The audio signal having frequency 500 Hz and voltage 3.6 V, shows ‘a deviation of 7.2 KHz in a frequency modulation system. Ifthe audio signal voltage changes to 8.6V, calculate the new deviation obtained (3 marks) ©) Calculate the maximum frequency deviation for the FIM signal: V(O) = 10cos (60002 + Ssin 2200¢) (4 marks) 1) Calculate the values ofthe frequencies of carrier and modulating signals {for an AM signal is represented by V = (15 + 35in(2n + 5 + 108t)) » Sin(2n + 0.5 » 10%c) volts (5 marks) ) Explain the stages of a radio receiver (5 marks) END Page 20f2/ .4)_ What isthe magnitude of, current or voltage at the nodes of aline? (2. mark) €} Define the folowing terms (Baud z a F: ik, Fidelity splty of Ty cps te Pradew: on Raorcty —> tie a mucarih do Ab, Fepta Fike Ogee: oe iii, Sensitivity ed 7 Bantelty SRN Re ciitly of @ redo reeior do one d s ~ “iv.” Selectivity ? a rarks } plechoty SS trity ability cf moda 2Gut de, attapragver beac ¢ Give two pes pf amo ie modulators RPquencies ond ect f2ertl 4 Sgroke (Ve emods tos a) ustt i tage ofa {Eg — Detects) Sage, (3 marks) SECTION B (60 MARKS) eS = heel Reoten S broth | i. Calculate the values ofthe frequencies of eatier and modulating signals (8 marks)” B@EE il, Caleulate'the value of modulation index + (Amar) (2 marks) Va(Io¢ Seo KREME) SATA OCR St) Nests kaart fin web Veits NemeQle + ee ® Feeney F Sias aatecnié Ayes “END ck me Aeon Br cotton ee. gin iii, Caleulate the value of bandwidth of this signal e adie, = SYS Aa = Suet. 4. 2 pavetien Son NS ee a os, Bae Se Os fency joemredoleon ic Re, PapSET OF ' a Aen e.Ourlope Vaiying Joos. of TES: her 6 0 : ons Cate Cae? Pre. Pore), th etd & vu. TT tempor SBOo me eS © oy | wrodvleting Ge o® lnecdsting VS & Nos ae 'Ryal-ente™ | ey Rigy ofan, te | 3 cect agro} Hoa man-Beaed dow e. Ne Perry pred tahiony ty = Checging oo Lbosing abit ee ‘S ep . ak ae Se. preps) iradatbhor i ec on . jon NP f mon to he yf, ih [Tr (3 ts ose = Fet Feever Sen | [use = fem fmyre RanandiFy @ = USI Doblehan doe = Woe. Amp Ade — mio Aenplhyda °F Ton ABEOALF Mon Ample. vei veo) Fe Fn od = Ve Wed} (even) Ea eNO’ 2 Mn Ee ae NOLS ve BMe tn Pe, ae (Wer) sem) ee GJertemneny® = PN 2 . : aNe =S Bom= Nesen det + Ven Sonat: Snr but Rn adit-Bn Pet + S > = Vin > 4 on Mn fet) — dostberl Sram Sy wee 5 = Wen} flos(dede Ram = Vi