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G9A Feed lines: characteristic impedance and attenuation; standing wave ratio (SWR) calculation, measurement, and effects; antenna feed point matching
- [[G9A01]] (A)
Which of the following factors determine the characteristic impedance of a parallel conductor feed line? #card
- A. The distance between the centers of the conductors and the radius of the conductors
- B. The distance between the centers of the conductors and the length of the line
- C. The radius of the conductors and the frequency of the signal
- D. The frequency of the signal and the length of the line
- [[G9A02]] (B)
What is the relationship between high standing wave ratio (SWR) and transmission line loss? #card
- A. There is no relationship between transmission line loss and SWR
- B. High SWR increases loss in a lossy transmission line
- C. High SWR makes it difficult to measure transmission line loss
- D. High SWR reduces the relative effect of transmission line loss
- [[G9A03]] (D)
What is the nominal characteristic impedance of “window line” transmission line? #card
- A. 50 ohms
- B. 75 ohms
- C. 100 ohms
- D. 450 ohms
- [[G9A04]] (C)
What causes reflected power at an antennas feed point? #card
- A. Operating an antenna at its resonant frequency
- B. Using more transmitter power than the antenna can handle
- C. A difference between feed line impedance and antenna feed point impedance
- D. Feeding the antenna with unbalanced feed line
- [[G9A05]] (B)
How does the attenuation of coaxial cable change with increasing frequency? #card
- A. Attenuation is independent of frequency
- B. Attenuation increases
- C. Attenuation decreases
- D. Attenuation follows Marconis Law of Attenuation
- [[G9A06]] (D)
In what units is RF feed line loss usually expressed? #card
- A. Ohms per 1,000 feet
- B. Decibels per 1,000 feet
- C. Ohms per 100 feet
- D. Decibels per 100 feet
- [[G9A07]] (D)
What must be done to prevent standing waves on a feed line connected to an antenna? #card
- A. The antenna feed point must be at DC ground potential
- B. The feed line must be an odd number of electrical quarter wavelengths long
- C. The feed line must be an even number of physical half wavelengths long
- D. The antenna feed point impedance must be matched to the characteristic impedance of the feed line
- [[G9A08]] (B)
If the SWR on an antenna feed line is 5:1, and a matching network at the transmitter end of the feed line is adjusted to present a 1:1 SWR to the transmitter, what is the resulting SWR on the feed line? #card
- A. 1:1
- B. 5:1
- C. Between 1:1 and 5:1 depending on the characteristic impedance of the line
- D. Between 1:1 and 5:1 depending on the reflected power at the transmitter
- [[G9A09]] (A)
What standing wave ratio results from connecting a 50-ohm feed line to a 200-ohm resistive load? #card
- A. 4:1
- B. 1:4
- C. 2:1
- D. 1:2
- [[G9A10]] (D)
What standing wave ratio results from connecting a 50-ohm feed line to a 10-ohm resistive load? #card
- A. 2:1
- B. 1:2
- C. 1:5
- D. 5:1
- [[G9A11]] (A)
What is the effect of transmission line loss on SWR measured at the input to the line? #card
- A. Higher loss reduces SWR measured at the input to the line
- B. Higher loss increases SWR measured at the input to the line
- C. Higher loss increases the accuracy of SWR measured at the input to the line
- D. Transmission line loss does not affect the SWR measurement