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T9B05

ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES · Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting; SWR concepts; Antenna tuners (couplers); RF Connectors: selecting, weather protection

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What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?

  1. AThe characteristic impedance decreases
  2. BThe loss decreases
  3. CThe characteristic impedance increases
  4. DThe loss increases
Why Coax loss comes mainly from conductor resistance and dielectric heating, and both get worse as frequency rises. Skin effect pushes current into an ever thinner outer layer of the conductor, raising effective resistance, while the dielectric absorbs more energy at higher frequencies. That is why a cable rated at a fraction of a dB per 100 feet on HF can lose several dB per 100 feet at UHF, and why short runs or low-loss cable matter most on the higher bands.
Watch out The impedance choices are a trap: characteristic impedance is set by the conductor diameters and the dielectric, so a 50 ohm cable stays essentially 50 ohms across its whole usable frequency range.
Higher frequency, higher loss. Impedance is set by geometry, not by frequency.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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The rest of T9B

  1. T9B01 Which of the following connectors should be carefully taped for weather protection when used outdoors?
  2. T9B02 What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?
  3. T9B03 Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?
  4. T9B04 What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?
  5. T9B05 What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?
  6. T9B06 Which of the following connector types is most suitable as an RF connector for frequencies above 400 MHz?
  7. T9B07 Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?
  8. T9B08 Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?
  9. T9B09 What can cause erratic changes in SWR?
  10. T9B10 What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?
  11. T9B11 Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss?
  12. T9B12 What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?
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