Impedance matching: matching antennas to feed lines; phasing lines; power dividers
E9E01
Which matching system for Yagi antennas requires the driven element to be insulated from the boom?
-
A
Gamma
-
B
Beta or hairpin
-
C
Shunt-fed
-
D
T-match
E9E02
What antenna matching system matches coaxial cable to an antenna by connecting the shield to the center of the antenna and the conductor a fraction of a wavelength to one side?
-
A
Gamma match
-
B
Delta match
-
C
T-match
-
D
Stub match
E9E03
What matching system uses a short length of transmission line connected in parallel with the feed line at or near the feed point?
-
A
Gamma match
-
B
Delta match
-
C
T-match
-
D
Stub match
E9E04
What is the purpose of the series capacitor in a gamma match?
-
A
To provide DC isolation between the feed line and the antenna
-
B
To cancel unwanted inductive reactance
-
C
To provide a rejection notch that prevents the radiation of harmonics
-
D
To transform the antenna impedance to a higher value
E9E05
What Yagi driven element feed point impedance is required to use a beta or hairpin matching system?
-
A
Capacitive (driven element electrically shorter than 1/2 wavelength)
-
B
Inductive (driven element electrically longer than 1/2 wavelength)
-
C
Purely resistive
-
D
Purely reactive
E9E06
Which of these transmission line impedances would be suitable for constructing a quarter-wave Q-section for matching a 100-ohm feed point impedance to a 50-ohm transmission line?
-
A
50 ohms
-
B
62 ohms
-
C
75 ohms
-
D
90 ohms
E9E07
What parameter describes the interaction of a load and transmission line?
-
A
Characteristic impedance
-
B
Reflection coefficient
-
C
Velocity factor
-
D
Dielectric constant
E9E08
What is a use for a Wilkinson divider?
-
A
To divide the operating frequency of a transmitter signal so it can be used on a lower frequency band
-
B
To feed high-impedance antennas from a low-impedance source
-
C
To divide power equally between two 50-ohm loads while maintaining 50-ohm input impedance
-
D
To divide the frequency of the input to a counter to increase its frequency range
E9E09
Which of the following is used to shunt feed a grounded tower at its base?
-
A
Double-bazooka match
-
B
Beta or hairpin match
-
C
Gamma match
-
D
All these choices are correct
E9E11
What is the purpose of using multiple driven elements connected through phasing lines?
-
A
To control the antenna's radiation pattern
-
B
To prevent harmonic radiation from the transmitter
-
C
To allow single-band antennas to operate on other bands
-
D
To create a low-angle radiation pattern