Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Communication Systems

Ans: 1
(b) Answer:
10 MHz
Forbeyond-the-horizon communication, it is necessary for the signal waves to travel a large distance. 10 KHz signals cannot be radiated efficiently because of the antenna size. The high energy signal waves (1GHz − 1000 GHz) penetrate the ionosphere. 10 MHz frequencies get reflected easily from the ionosphere. Hence, signal waves of such frequencies are suitable for beyond-the-horizon communication.


Ans: 2
(d) Answer:
Space waves
Owing to its high frequency, an ultra high frequency (UHF)wave can neither travel along the trajectory of the ground nor can it get reflected by the ionosphere. The signals having UHF are propagated through line-of-sight communication, which is nothing but space wave propagation.


Ans: 3
(c) Answer:
A digital signal uses the binary (0 and 1) system for transferring message signals. Such a system cannot utilise the decimal system (which corresponds to analogue signals). Digital signals represent discontinuous values.

Ans: 4
Line-of-sight communication means that there is no physical obstruction between the transmitter and the receiver. In such communications it is not necessary for the transmitting and receiving antennas to be at the same height.
Height of the given antenna, h = 81 m
Radius of earth, R = 6.4 × 106 m
For range, d = (2Rh)½, the service area of the antenna is given by the relation:
A = πd2
= π (2Rh)
= 3.14 × 2 × 6.4 × 106 × 81
= 3255.55 × 106 m2
= 3255.55
∼ 3256 km2

Ans: 5
Amplitude of the carrier wave, Ac= 12 V
Modulation index, m = 75% = 0.75
Amplitude of the modulating wave = Am
Using the relation for modulation index:


Ans: 6
It can be observed from the given modulating signal thatthe amplitude of the modulating signal, Am= 1 V
It is given that the carrier wave c(t) = 2 sin (8πt)
∴Amplitude of the carrier wave, Ac= 2 V
Time period of the modulating signal Tm= 1 s
The angular frequency of the modulating signal is calculated as:

The angular frequency of the carrier signal is calculated as:

From equations (i) and (ii), we get:

The amplitude modulated waveform of the modulating signal is shown in the following figure.

(ii)Modulation index,

Ans: 7
Maximum amplitude, Amax= 10 V
Minimum amplitude, Amin= 2 V
Modulation index μ,is given by the relation:


Ans: 8
Letωcand ωsbe the respective frequencies of the carrier and signal waves.
Signal received at the receiving station, V= V1cos (ωc+ ωs)t
Instantaneous voltage of the carrier wave, Vin= Vccos ωct

Atthe receiving station, the low-pass filter allows only high frequency signals to pass through it. It obstructs the low frequency signal ωs. Thus, at the receiving station, one can record the modulating signal, which is the signal frequency.

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