Chapter 16: Antenna

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The real part of an antenna's input impedance is due to:

a. the radiated signal c. the SWR
b. the reflected signal d. all of the above
ANS: A

2. A half-wave dipole is sometimes called:

a. a Marconi antenna c. a Yagi antenna
b. a Hertz antenna d. none of the above
ANS: B

3. The end-to-end length of a half-wave dipole antenna is actually:

a. one wavelength c. slightly longer than a half-wavelength
b. one half-wavelength d. slightly shorter than a half-wavelength
ANS: D

4. The radiation of energy from an antenna can be seen in the:

a. standing wave pattern around the antenna c. radiation resistance of the antenna
b. SWR along the feed cable d. I2R loss of the antenna
ANS: C

5. Measured on the ground, the field strength of a horizontally polarized half-wave dipole antenna is
strongest:
a. in one direction c. in all directions
b. in two directions d. depends on the number of elements
ANS: B

6. The ability of an antenna to radiate more energy in one direction than in other directions is called:
a. directivity c. active antenna
b. selectivity d. resonance
ANS: A

7. The front-to-back ratio of a half-wave dipole antenna is:

a. 0 dB c. 10 dB
b. 3 dB d. infinite
ANS: A

8. An antenna's beamwidth is measured:

a. from +90 to 90 c. between half-power points
b. from front to back d. between the minor side-lobes
 ANS: C

9. ERP stands for:

a. Equivalent Radiation Pattern c. Equivalent Radiated Power
b. Effective Radiation Pattern d. Effective Radiated Power
ANS: D

10. "Ground Effects" refers to the effects on an antenna's radiation pattern caused by:
a. radio signals reflecting off the ground
b. buildings and other structures on the ground
c. fading
d. faulty connection of the feed cable ground
ANS: A

11. A 1-MHz monopole antenna must be:

a. mounted vertically c. at least one half-wavelength long
b. mounted horizontally d. at least one wavelength long
ANS: A

12. The typical antenna in an AM radio is a:

a. dipole c. ferrite "loop-stick"
b. folded dipole d. none of the above
ANS: C

13. The polarization of plane waves received from a satellite is changed by:
a. gamma rays c. helical rotation
b. Faraday Rotation d. the distance traveled
ANS: B

14. A nonresonant antenna:

a. will not transmit c. will cause SWR on the feed cable
b. will not receive d. all of the above
ANS: C

15. At resonance, the input impedance to a lossless antenna should be:

a. resistive c. capacitive
b. inductive d. infinite
ANS: A

16. An antenna can be matched to a feed line using:

a. a shorted stub c. an LC network
b. a loading coil d. all of the above
ANS: D

17. As the length of a "long-wire" antenna is increased:

a. the number of lobes increases c. efficiency decreases
 b. the number of nodes decreases d. none of the above
ANS: A

18. Arrays can be:

a. phased c. parasitic
b. driven d. all of the above
ANS: D

19. An array with one driven element, a reflector, and one or more directors is called a:
a. Marconi c. Log-Periodic Dipole
b. Yagi d. stacked array
ANS: B

20. LPDA stands for:

a. Low-Power Dipole Array c. Log-Periodic Dipole Array
b. Low-Power Directed Array d. Log Power Dipole Array
ANS: C

21. The radiated beam from a parabolic "dish" transmitting antenna is:
a. collimated c. dispersed
b. phased d. none of the above
ANS: A

22. The energy picked up by a parabolic antenna is concentrated at the:

a. center c. focus
b. edges d. horn
ANS: C

23. Antennas are often tested in:

a. an echo chamber c. a vacuum chamber
b. an anechoic chamber d. an RF reflective chamber
ANS: B

24. Field strength at a distance from an antenna is measured with:

a. a slotted line c. an EIRP meter
b. a dipole d. a field-strength meter
ANS: D

COMPLETION

1. An antenna is the interface between the transmission line and ____________________.

ANS: space

2. Hertz antenna is another name for a half-wave ____________________.

 ANS: dipole

3. The length of a half-wave dipole is about ____________________ % of a half-wave in free space.

ANS: 95

4. The ____________________ resistance is the portion of an antenna's input impedance due to transmitted
radio waves leaving the antenna.

ANS: radiation

5. Input impedance at the center feed point of a resonant half-wave dipole is about ____________________
.

ANS: 70

6. Input impedance at the center feed point of a resonant folded dipole is about ____________________ .

ANS: 280 300

7. The vertical angle of radiation is called the angle of ____________________.

ANS: elevation

8. Antenna radiation patterns are typically drawn on graphs with ____________________ coordinates.

ANS: polar

9. As compared to a ____________________ source, a half-wave dipole has a gain of about 2 dBi.

ANS:
point
isotropic

10. Antenna gain measured in ____________________ is with reference to a half-wave dipole.

ANS: dBd

11. ____________________ is the same as the gain for a lossless antenna.

ANS: Directivity

12. The front-to-back ratio of a half-wave dipole is ____________________ dB.

ANS: 0

13. The ____________________ of a directional antenna is the angle between its half-power points.

ANS: beamwidth
14. ERP stands for ____________________ radiated power.

ANS: effective

15. ERP is the power input to the antenna multiplied by the antenna's ____________________.

ANS: gain

16. A ____________________ is required to connect a coaxial cable to a center-fed dipole antenna.

ANS: balun

17. A horizontally mounted dipole will radiate waves with ____________________ polarization.

ANS: horizontal

18. A folded dipole has ____________________ bandwidth than a standard dipole.

ANS:
wider
greater
more

19. A monopole antenna is typically mounted in the ____________________ direction.

ANS: vertical

20. The length of a typical monopole antenna is ____________________ wavelength.

ANS:
one-quarter
1/4

21. A monopole antenna mounted high on a tower typically uses a ____________________ plane.

ANS: ground

22. A vertical antenna has an _________________________ radiation pattern for ground-based receivers.

ANS: omnidirectional

23. The number of driven elements in a Yagi antenna is typically ____________________.

ANS: one

24. The reflector on a Yagi antenna is called a ____________________ element.

ANS: parasitic

25. An LPDA is a ____________________ dipole array.

 ANS: log-periodic

26. If an LPDA had five elements, the number of driven elements it had would be ____________________.

ANS: five

27. All the waves that hit the surface of a parabolic antenna merge at the ____________________.

ANS: focus

28. A ____________________ beam has all its individual rays parallel to each other.

ANS: collimated

29. A microwave ____________________ antenna is essentially an extension of a waveguide.

ANS: horn

30. An ____________________ chamber is often used to test microwave antennas.

ANS: anechoic

SHORT ANSWER

1. Calculate the physical length of a half-wave dipole for use at 300 MHz.

ANS:
475 millimeters

2. How much power will a 95% efficient antenna radiate if driven with 100 watts?

ANS:
95 watts

3. If an antenna has 10.14 dB of gain compared to a point source, how much gain does it have compared to a
half-wave dipole?

ANS:
8 dB

4. What is the ERP of an antenna with 10 dBd of gain and driven by one watt?

ANS:
10 watts

5. A resonant antenna has an input impedance of 100 ohms and is driven by 100 watts. What is the RMS
current in the antenna?

ANS:
1 ampere
6. A resonant antenna has an input impedance of 100 ohms and is driven by 100 watts. What is the RMS
voltage at the feed-point of the antenna?

ANS:
100 volts