E9C  Phased vertical antennas; radiation patterns; beverage antennas;

rhombic antennas: resonant; nonresonant; radiation pattern; antenna

patterns: elevation above real ground, ground effects as related to

polarization, take-off angles as a function of height above ground

 

E9C01 (D)

What is the radiation pattern of two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/2-wavelength apart and fed 180 degrees out of phase?

A.  Unidirectional cardioid

B.  Omnidirectional

C.  Figure-8 broadside to the antennas

D.  Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

 

E9C02 (A)

What is the radiation pattern of two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/4-wavelength apart and fed 90 degrees out of phase?

A.  Unidirectional cardioid

B.  Figure-8 end-fire

C.  Figure-8 broadside

D.  Omnidirectional

 

E9C03 (C)

What is the radiation pattern of two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/2-wavelength apart and fed in phase?

A.  Omnidirectional

B.  Cardioid unidirectional

C.  Figure-8 broadside to the antennas

D.  Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

 

E9C04 (D)

What is the radiation pattern of two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/4-wavelength apart and fed 180 degrees out of phase?

A.  Omnidirectional

B.  Cardioid unidirectional

C.  Figure-8 broadside to the antennas

D.  Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

 

E9C05 (D)

What is the radiation pattern for two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/8-wavelength apart and fed 180 degrees out of phase?

A.  Omnidirectional

B.  Cardioid unidirectional

C.  Figure-8 broadside to the antennas

D.  Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

 

E9C06 (B)

What is the radiation pattern for two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/4-wavelength apart and fed in phase?

A.  Substantially unidirectional

B.  Elliptical

C.  Cardioid unidirectional

D.  Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

 

E9C07 (B)

Which of the following is the best description of a resonant rhombic antenna?

A.  Unidirectional; four-sided, each side a half-wavelength long; terminated in a resistance equal to its characteristic impedance

B.  Bidirectional; four-sided, each side approximately one wavelength long; open at the end opposite the transmission line connection

C.  Four-sided; an LC network at each vertex except for the transmission connection; tuned to resonate at the operating frequency

D.  Four-sided, each side of a different physical length; traps at each vertex for changing resonance according to band usage

 

E9C08 (A)

What are the advantages of a nonresonant rhombic antenna?

A.  Wide frequency range, high gain and high front-to-back ratio

B.  High front-to-back ratio, compact size and high gain

C.  Unidirectional radiation pattern, high gain and compact size

D.  Bidirectional radiation pattern, high gain and wide frequency range

 

E9C09 (C)

What are the disadvantages of a nonresonant rhombic antenna?

A.  A large area for proper installation and a narrow bandwidth

B.  A large area for proper installation and a low front-to-back ratio

C.  A large area and four sturdy supports for proper installation

D.  A large amount of aluminum tubing and a low front-to-back ratio

 

E9C10 (B)

What is the effect of a terminating resistor on a rhombic antenna?

A.  It reflects the standing waves on the antenna elements back to the transmitter

B.  It changes the radiation pattern from essentially bidirectional to essentially unidirectional

C.  It changes the radiation pattern from horizontal to vertical polarization

D.  It decreases the ground loss

 

E9C11 (A)

What type of antenna pattern over real ground is shown in Figure A9-2?

A.  Elevation pattern

B.  Azimuth pattern

C.  E-Plane pattern

D.  Polarization pattern

 

E9C12 (D)

How is the far-field elevation pattern of a vertically polarized antenna affected by being mounted over seawater versus rocky ground?

A.  The low-angle radiation decreases

B.  The high-angle radiation increases

C.  Both the high- and low-angle radiation decrease

D.  The low-angle radiation increases

 

E9C13 (C)

If only a modest on-ground radial system can be used with an eighth-wavelength-high, inductively loaded vertical antenna, what would be the best compromise to minimize near-field losses?

A.  4 radial wires, 1 wavelength long

B.  8 radial wires, a half-wavelength long

C.  A wire-mesh screen at the antenna base, an eighth-wavelength square

D.  4 radial wires, 2 wavelengths long

 

E9C14 (C)

In the antenna radiation pattern shown in Figure A9-2, what is the elevation angle of the peak response?

A.  45 degrees

B.  75 degrees

C.  7.5 degrees

D.  25 degrees

 

E9C15 (B)

In the antenna radiation pattern shown in Figure A9-2, what is the front-to-back ratio?

A.  15 dB

B.  28 dB

C.  3 dB

D.  24 dB

 

E9C16 (D)

What is one characteristic of a Beverage antenna?

A.  For best performance it must not exceed 1/4 wavelength in length at the desired frequency

B.  For best performance it must be mounted more than 1 wavelength above ground at the desired frequency

C.  For best performance it should be configured as four-sided loop

D.  For best performance it should be as long as possible


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E2D | E3A | E3B | E4A | E4B | E4C | E4D | E4E | E5A | E5B

E5C | E5D | E5E | E5F | E5G | E5H | E6A | E6B | E6C | E6D

E6E | E7A | E7B | E7C | E7D | E7E | E7F | E7G | E8A | E8B

E8C | E8D | E8E | E9A | E9B | E9C | E9D | E9E