design an ordinary end fire uniform linear array with only one maximum so that its directivity is 20 dB (above isotropic). The spacing between the elements is lambda/4 and its lenth is much greather than the spacing. Determine the (a) the number of elements (b) overall length of the array (in wavelengths) (c) approximate half-power beamwidth(in degrees) (d)amplitude level (compared to the maximum of the major lobe) of the first minor lobe (in dB) (e) progressive phase shift between the elements (in degrees)

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design an ordinary end fire uniform linear array with only one maximum so that its directivity is 20 dB (above isotropic). The spacing between the elements is lambda/4 and its lenth is much greather than the spacing. Determine the 

(a) the number of elements

(b) overall length of the array (in wavelengths)

(c) approximate half-power beamwidth(in degrees)

(d)amplitude level (compared to the maximum of the major lobe) of the first minor lobe (in dB)

(e) progressive phase shift between the elements (in degrees)

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