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Amateur Extra Class (Element 4) • 2024-2028

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Question E9C04

From subelement E9 - E9C

E9C04
Answer: B

What happens to the radiation pattern of an unterminated long wire antenna as the wire length is increased?

AFewer lobes form with the major lobes increasing closer to broadside to the wire
BAdditional lobes form with major lobes increasingly aligned with the axis of the antenna
CThe elevation angle increases, and the front-to-rear ratio decreases
DThe elevation angle increases, while the front-to-rear ratio is unaffected