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NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MARUTHAKULAM – 627151

Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sixth Semester
EC2353-Antennas and Wave Propagation
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST---III
Time: 1 ½ hours Maximum : 50 marks
Answer ALL Questions
PART A (5x2=10 Marks)

1. Define maximum usable frequency.

2. Define Critical frequency.
3. What is meant by Faraday rotation?
4. What are the effects of ground plane on low frequency transmission?
5. Define Troposphere.
6. What are the various types of diversity reception?
7. Differentiate virtual height from actual height.
8. Define space wave.
9. What are height ranges of different regions in the ionosphere?
10. What is free space loss factor?
11. What is Gyro frequency?

12. What is the critical frequency for reflection at vertical incidence if the maximum value of electron
density is 1.24 *106 cm-3?

PART B (8+16+16=40 marks)

13. (a). Explain the mechanism of ionospheric propagation with neat diagram. (8)
(b) Discuss the effects of Earth’s magnetic field on ionosphere radio wave propagation? (8)

Or
(a) How does the earth affect ground wave propagation? (8)
(b) Explain about anechoic chamber measurement.(8)

14. a) Explain the terms:

(1) Optimum working frequency
(2) Skip distance
(4) Critical frequency
(3) Virtual height. (16)
b) Explain in detail the electrical properties of ionosphere? (16)

Or

a) Explain the tropospheric scatter propagation phenomenon. Discuss its advantages and
disadvantages. (16)
b) Derive the expression for the fields of Biconical Antenna.(16)
13.a) (i) Write short notes on whistlers and Faraday rotation. (8)
(ii) Discuss the effects of diffraction on EM Waves. Explain about the models of
diffraction. (8)

(b) Explain the terms:

(i) Free space wave propagation.(8)
(ii) Duct propagation (8)
(OR)

a) (i) Explain how the wave propagation is done with the complex environments in detail.(8)

(ii) The receiver and the transmitter are located out of the LOS on the earth.For such a case, find
the distance between these two points on the earth (8)

b) (i) Explain about the effect of ground reflection in detail.(16)