Design question:
A transmission line needs to be connected between the power supply and transmitter of a cell phone tower. The power supply outputs 100 Watts and the minimum power necessary for the operation of the transmitter is 80 Watts. The operating frequency of the tower is in the range of 1GHz to 6GHz. The minimum distance between the tower and the power supply is 50m. The connectors have a Power-SWR of 1:2:1. Your budget for this material purchase is $1200 (Good designers do not use the full budget) . Design, the type of transmission wire you would be using. Justify your design parameters. If you need more money than what is budgeted to you for your design justify it with sound scientific arguments
Use the information from Dr. Tom Mannino's presentation.
The cost price for certain transmission wires are provided below
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Cable Type
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Cost /ft ($)
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RG-58
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0.20
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RG-8x
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0.25
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LMR-240
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0.50
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RG-213/214
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1.50
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9913
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1.50
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LMR-400
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2.00
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3/8" LDF
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2.00
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LMR-600
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4.00
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½" LDF
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12.00
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7/8" LDF
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13.00
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1 ¼" LDF
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14.00
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1 5/8" LDF
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16.00
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