Ground wave propagation: frequency less than 2 MHz
Sky wave propagation: 3 to 30 MHz
Space wave propagation: Above 30 MHz to 400 GHz
Satellite communication: uplink communication 6 GHz band downlink communication 4 GHz band

RADAR stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging.

When the frequency of the baseband signal is zero (no input signal), there is no change in the frequency of the carrier wave. It is at its normal frequency. This is called centre frequency or resting frequency.

i) Noise : Interference of undesirable electrical signal with the transmitted signal.
ii) Attenuation: Loss of strength of a signal.
iii) Medium : It makes some distortion tothe signal.

The total distance d between the transmitting and receiving antennas will be the sum of the individual distances of coverage.
d = d₁ + d₂
\(=\sqrt { 2R{ h }_{ 1 } } +\sqrt { 2{ Rh }_{ 2 } } \)
\(=\sqrt { 2R } \left( \sqrt { { h }_{ 1 } } +\sqrt { { h }_{ 2 } } \right) \)
\(=\sqrt { 2\times 6.4\times { 10 }^{ 6 } } \times (\sqrt { 40 } +\sqrt { 30 } )\)
\(=16\times { 10 }^{ 2 }\sqrt { 5 } \times (6.32+5.48)\)
= 42217 m = 42.217 km

i) Internet is a fast-growing technology in the field of a communication system with multifaceted tools.
ii) It provides new ways and means to interact and connect with people.
iii) Internet is the largest computer network recognized globally that connects millions of people through computers.
iv) It finds extensive applications in all walks of life.

It is the maximum distance between the source and the destination up to which the signal is received with sufficient strength.

Fiber optic communication:
(i) The method of transmitting information from one place to another in terms of light pulses through an optical fiber is called fiber optic communication. It works on the principle of total internal reflection.
Applications:
(ii) Optical fiber system has a number of applications namely, international communication, inter-city communication, data links, plant and traffic control and defense applications.
(iii) Fiber cables are very thin and weigh lesser than copper cables.
(iv) This system has much larger band width. This means that its information carrying capacity is larger.
(v) Fiber optic system is immune to electrical interferences.
(vi) Fiber optic cables are cheaper than copper cables.

(i) GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It is a global navigation satellite system that offers geolocation and time information to a GPS receiver anywhere on or near the Earth.
(ii) GPS system works the assistance of a satellite network.
(iii) Each of these satellites broadcasts a precise, signal and these signals convey the location data are received by a low-cost aerial which is then translated by the GPS software.
(iv) The software is able to recognize the satellite, its location, and the time taken by the signals to travel from each satellite.
(v) The software then processes the data it accepts from each satellite to estimate the location of the receiver.
Applications:
Global positioning system is highly useful in many fields such as fleet vehicle management (for tracking cars trucks and buses), wildlife management (for counting of wild animals), and engineering (for making tunnels, brides, etc).

a) Ground wave propagation:
i) If the electromagnetic waves transmitted by the transmitter glide over the surface of the Earth to reach the receiver, then the propagation is called ground wave propagation.
ii) The corresponding waves are called ground waves or surface waves.
iii) Both transmitting and receiving antennas must be close to the Earth's surface.
iv) It is used in local broadcasting, radio navigation, for ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore communication and mobile communication.

b) Space wave propagation:
i) The process of sending and receiving information signal through space is called space wave communication.
ii) The frequency range for this mode of propagation is above 30 MHz to 400 GHz.
iii) These waves travel in a straight line from the transmitter to the receiver. Hence, it is used for a line of sight (LOS) communication.
iv) Television telecast, satellite communication and RADAR type of communication are based on space wave propagation
v) Range or distance (d) of coverage of propagation depends on height (h) of the antenna given by the equation d = \(\sqrt{2hR}\) where R is radius of the earth, which is R = 6400 km.

a) Information (Baseband or input signal):
i) Information can be in the form of a sound signal like speech, music, pictures, or computer data which is given as input to the input transducer.
b) Input transducer:
i) It converts the information which is in the form of sound, music, pictures or computer data into corresponding electrical signals.
ii) The electrical equivalent of the original information is called the baseband signal.
iii) The best example is the microphone that converts sound energy into electrical energy.
c) Transmitter
i) It feeds the electrical signal from the transducer to the communication channel
ii) It consists of circuits such as amplifier, oscillator, modulator, and power amplifier.
iii) Amplifier: The transducer output is very weak and is amplified by the amplifier.
iv) Oscillator: It generates high-frequency carrier wave (a sinusoidal wave) for long distance transmission into space. As the energy of a wave is proportional to its frequency, the carrier wave has very high energy.
v) Modulator: It superimposes the baseband signal onto the carrier signal and generates the modulated signal.
vi) Power amplifier: It increases the power level of the electrical signal in order to cover a large distance.
d) Transmitting antenna:
i) It radiates the radio signal into space in all directions.
ii) It travels in the form of electromagnetic waves with the speed of light.
e) Communication channel:
Communication channel is used to carry the electrical signal from transmitter to receiver with less noise or distortion.
Example: Wires, cables, optical fibres in wireline communication and free space in wireless communication.
f) Receiver:
i) The signals that are transmitted through the communication medium are received with the help of a receiving antenna and are fed into the receiver.
ii) The receiver consists of electronic circuits like demodulator, amplifier, detector etc. The demodulator extracts the baseband signal from the carrier signal.
iii) Then the baseband signal is detected and amplified using amplifiers.
iv) Finally, it is fed to the output transducer.
g) Repeaters:
i) Repeaters are used to increase the range or distance through which the signals are sent.
ii) It is a combination of transmitter and receiver.
iii) The signals are received, amplified, and retransmitted with a carrier signal of different frequency to the destination.
iv) The best example is the communication satellite in space
h) Output transducer:
i) It converts the electrical signal back to its original form such as sound, music, pictures or data.
ii) Examples of output transducers are loudspeakers, picture tubes, computer monitor, etc