CARDINES

Two-wire line

1 A Two-wire transmission line has diameter of 0.25 inches and 0.45 inches with
0.69 in spacing and uses polyethylene. Find Zo.

Given:
Zo = ?
d1= 0.25in
d2= 0.45in
D= 0.69in
E = 2.3
Solution:
d= ( d 1 )( d 2 )
0.45
(0.25 in)
d=
d=0.3354
276 2D
Zo= log
2.3 d

0.69

0.3354
2
276
Zo= log
2.3
Zo=111.80

2 Find the distance between two-wire transmission line with Zo = 80 with

diameter of d = 0.8in uses teflon.
Given:
D=?
Zo = 80
d = 0.8in
E= 2.1
Solution:
0. 8
276 2 ( D)
80 = log
2.1
D=1.052
 3 A Two-wire transmission line has both diameters of 0.7 inches with 1.3 inches
spacing. Find Zo.

Given:
Zo=?
D = 1.3in
d = 0.7in
E(air) =1
Solution:
1.3

0.7
2
Zo=276 log
Zo=157.26

Resistance for Two Wire Line

1 What is the diameter of a parallel power line having a resistance of 90 per feet and has
an operating frequency of 1GHz.

Given:
F = 100 Ghz
R= 100 /ft
D =?

Solution:
F
R=
5d

1 00 109

1 106
d=
9 0 100
5( )
ft 100
d=0. 7027

2 Find the resistance in (Ohms/100 ft) of a two-wire line if the operating frequency is
145Mhz and has a diameter of 0.56 inches.

Given:
F =145 Mhz
d = 0.56 inches
 R =?

Solution:
F
R=
5d
145
R=
5(0.56)

R=4.3 /100 ft

3 A section of a two-wire transline with a 0.6in radius is being used to connect an antenna

to a tv set. Calculate the operating frequency given that 500 /100ft.

Given:
R =500 /ft
d = 0.6in
F =?

Solution:
F
R=
5d

500 5(.6) 2
F=
F=2.25 Mhz

Coaxial Line
1. Determine the Characteristic Impedance for an RG-59A coaxial cable with the following
specifications: d = 0.025 in, D = 0.15 in and r = 2.23. Find the resistance in /100ft and
attenuation in dB/100ft if the operating frequency is 100GHz.
Given:
d = 0.025 in
 D = 0.15 in
F = 100GHz
r = 2.23
Solution:
138 D
Zo= log
r d

138 0.15
Zo= log
2.23 0.025

Zo = 71.91

R=0.1
[ ]D+d
Dd
F

R=0.1
[ 0.15+0.025
0.150.025 ] 100,000

R=1.475 k /100 ft

3
1.475 x 10
A=4.35
71.91

A=89.23 dB/100 ft

2. A helix is used as transmission line for radio system operating in the L band with the
following specification:
Outer diameter of the outer conductor = 1.625 in.
Inner diameter of the outer conductor = 1.527 in.
Outer diameter of the inner conductor = 0.625 in.
Inner diameter of the inner conductor = 0.527 in.

Assume dielectric between conductors is polyethylene. If the operating frequency is 0.1

GHz, calculate the surge impedance, resistance in /100ft and attenuation is dB/100ft.
 Given:
d = 0.625 in
D = 1.527 in
F = 0.1 GHz

Solution:

138 D
Zo= log
r d

138 1.527
Zo= log
2.3 0.625

Zo=35.302

R=0.1
[ ]D+d
Dd
F

R=0.1
[ 1.527+0.625
1.5270.625 ] 100

R=2.255 /100 ft

2.255
A=4.35
35.302

A = 0.278 dB/100ft
3. Find the Characteristic Impedance of a coaxial cable using polyethylene dielectric with
an inner conductor 2mm in diameter and an outer conductor 8mm in diameter.
Given:
d = 2mm
D = 8 mm
r = 2.23

Solution:
138 D
Zo= log
r d
 138 8 mm
Zo= log
2.3 2mm

Zo = 54.8

For formula #17

The dimensions of a coaxial transmission line are a = 4mm, b 17.5mm, and c 20mm. The
conductivity of the inner and outer conductors is 2 x 107 S/m. Determine the Conductance.
Given:
b = 17.5mm
a = 4mm
= 2 x 107 S/m

Solution:

2
G=
b
ln
a

2 (2 x 10 7)
G=
17.5
ln
4

G=2.66 mS / m