Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133356816
Author: Fawwaz T. Ulaby, Umberto Ravaioli
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9.6, Problem 8E
If the operating frequency of the communication system described in Example 9-4 is doubled to 12 GHz, what would then be the minimum required diameter of a home receiving TV antenna?
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TABLE 7.1 Some Standard Rectangular Waveguides
Waveguide
designation
a (in)
b (in)
t (in)
Seo (GHz)
Frequency range (GHz)
WR975
9.750
4.875
0.125
0.605
0.75-1.12
WR650
6.500
3.250
0.080
0.908
1.12-1.70
WR430
4.300
2.150
0.080
1.375
1.70-2.60
WR284
2.840
1.340
0.080
2.08
2.60-3.95
WR187
1.872
0.872
0.064
3.16
3.95-5.85
WR137
1.372
0.622
0.064
4.29
5.85-8.20
WR90
0.900
0.450
0.050
6.56
8.2-12.4
WR62
0.622
0.311
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9.49
12.4-18
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Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (7th Edition)
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