101.

Stacking antenna elements

A. increases sensitivity to weak signals

B. will suppress odd harmonics

C. decrease signal to noise ratio

D. increases selectivity

102. In the case if Marconi antenna, the actual length if the radiating
element is

A. one-half wavelength

B. one-quarter wavelength

C. one wavelength

D. one-eight wavelength

103. The antenna efficiency of an HF grounded vertical antenna can be made

comparable to that of a half-wave antenna

A. By installing a good ground radial system

B. By isolating the coax shield from ground

C. By shortening the vertical

D. By lengthening the vertical

104. An antenna efficiency is computed by using one of the following

equations.

A. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / transmission resistance)

B. Efficiency = (total resistance / radiation resistance) x 100%

C. Efficiency = (effective radiated power / transmitter output) x 100%

D. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / total resistance) x 100%

105. Increasing the resonant frequency of an end-fed Marconi antenna can

be done by

A. adding a capacitor in series and reducing the physical length

B. adding an inductor in series

C. adding an inductor in series

D. All of these

106. Factors that determine the radiation resistance of an antenna

A. Transmission line length and height of antenna

B. The location of the antenna with respect to nearby objects

C. It is a constant for all antennas since it is physical

D. Sunspot activity and the time of day

107. _____ is the angle between the half-power radiation points

A. Critical angle

B. Beamwidth

C. Angle of elevation

D. Azimuth

108. What is the ratio of the maximum radiation intensity to the average
radiation intensity?

A. Aperture gain

B. Directivity gain

C. Transmission gain

D. Power gain

109. Good grounding is important for

A. horizontal antennas

B. broadside array antennas

C. vertical antennas

D. Yagi-Uda antennas

110. An ungrounded antenna near the ground

A. acts as a single antenna of twice the height

B. is unlikely to need an earth mat

C. acts as antenna array

D. must be horizontally polarized

111. One of the following is very useful as a multiband HF receiving antenna.

A. Parabolic antenna

B. Elementary doublet

C. Log-periodic

D. Square loop

112. Which of the following antennas is best excited from a waveguide?

A. Biconical

B. Horn

C. Helical

D. Discone

113. Indicate which of the following reasons for using metal counterpoise
with antennas is false.

A. Impossibly of a good ground connection

B. Protection of personnel working underneath

C. Provision of an earth for the antenna

D. Rockiness of the ground itself

114. Not a reason for the use of an antenna coupler.

A. To make the antenna look resistive

B. To provide the output amplifier with the correct load impedance

C. To discriminate against harmonics

D. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator

115. Which antenna is not a wideband?

A. Discone

B. Folded dipole

C. Helical

D. Marconi

116. One of the following is not a reason for the use of an earth mat

A. impossibility of a good ground connection

B. provision of an earth for the antenna

C. protection of personnel working underneath

D. improvement of the radiation pattern of the antenna

117. One of the following makes an antenna physically long but electrically
short

A. Adding L in series

B. Adding C in series

C. Top loading

D. Both A and C

118. When antennas are closed to the ground, _______ polarization is ideal

A. horizontally polarized

B. vertically polarized

C. circularly polarized

D. both A and B

119. _____ is an antenna made up of a number of full wavelengths

A. Elementary doublet

B. Log-periodic

C. Long wire

D. Whip

120. Any energy which radiates in the form of radio waves, infrared waves,
light waves, x-rays, etc.

A. Radiant energy

B. Electromagnetic

C. Heat

D. Ultraviolet

121. Which one is an antenna coupling unit?

A. Coupler

B. Diplexer

C. Lecher wire

D. Duplexer

122. _____ polarization is employed in AM broadcasting

A. Horizontal

B. Vertical

C. Circular

D. Omnidirectional

123. ______ polarization is employed in FM broadcasting

A. Horizontal

B. Vertical

C. Circular

D. Bidirectional

124. Which antenna is not grounded at one end?

A. Hertz

B. Marconi

C. Dipole

D. Whip

125. Which antenna does not use the ground?

A. Marconi

B. Yagi

C. Hertz

D. Rhombic

126. Class of citizens band station operating at 462.55 to 466.45 MHz.

a. Class A

b. Class B

c. Class C

d. Class D

127. Ground system recommended by the FCC for broadcast stations

consists of a minimum of _______.

a. 120 radials

b. 150 radials

c. 130 radials

d. 140 radials

128. To achieve maximum possible energy transfer between transmitting and

receiving stations at practical distances, _______ are used.

a. High gain

b. Parabolic reflector

c. Director

d. secret

129. ________ is the transmission of data metered at a distance from the

observer.

a. Data communications

b. Altimetery

c. Telemetry

d. cemetery

130. Impedance transformation between a balanced and unbalanced

impedances.

a. Gamma match

b. Eslun transformer

c. Decca match

d. Match box

131. Calculate the physical length required of a 146 MHz 4:1 balun mode of
polyethylene foam coaxial cable. Use velocity factor of 0.80.

a. 12.6 ft

b. 2.5 m

c. 32.4 inches

d. 6.2 inches

132. _______ is an instrument that measures the radiated field from an

antenna.

a. Field strength meter

b. Field meter

c. Strength meter

d. Intensity meter

133. Calculate the number of turns required to make a 5 uH inductor on a t50-6 core. Use core factor AL of 40.

a. 25

b. 35

c. 45

d. 50

134. This resistance is a hypothetical concept that accounts for the fact that
rF power is radiated by the antenna.

a. Ohmic resistance

b. Resistance

c. Radiation resistance

d. None of these

135. If 1000 watts of RF power is applied to the feedpoint, and a current of

3.7 amperes was measured, what is the radiation resistance?

a. 50 ohms

b. 300 ohms

c. 600 ohms

d. 73 ohms

136. Antenna theory recognizes a point of reference called the _________.

a. Half-wave dipole

b. Full wave dipole

c. Isotropic radiator

d. Image antenna

137. Quarter wavelength vertical antenna is basically a dipole placed

vertically, with the other half of the dipole being the ____________.

a. Gain

b. Radials

c. Ground

d. Reflector

138. Most common form of multi-band wire antenna is the __________.

a. Log periodic antenna

b. Yagi Uda

c. Long wire antenna

d. Trap dipole

139. The change in velocity resulting from a stray capacitance is called

_________.

a. End effect

b. Skin effect

c. Proximity effect

d. No effect

Answers

101. increases sensitivity to weak signals

102. one-quarter wavelength
103. By installing a good ground radial system
104. Efficiency = (radiation resistance / total resistance) x 100%
105. adding a capacitor in series and reducing the physical length
106. The location of the antenna with respect to nearby objects
107. Beamwidth
108. Directivity gain
109. vertical antennas
110. acts as antenna array
111. Log-periodic
112. Horn

113. Protection of personnel working underneath

114. To prevent re-radiation of the local oscillator
115. Marconi
116. protection of personnel working underneath
117. Adding C in series
118. vertically polarized
119. Long wire
120. Electromagnetic
121. Diplexer
122. Vertical
123. Horizontal
124. Dipole
125. Yagi
126. Class A
127. 120 radials
128. Parabolic reflector
129. Telemetry
130. Eslun transformer
131. 32.4 inches
132. Field strength meter

133. 35
134. Radiation resistance
135. 73 ohms
136. Isotropic radiator
137. Ground
138. Trap dipole
139. End effect