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General Class (Element 3) • 2023-2027

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Question G9A08

From subelement G9 - G9A

G9A08
Answer: B

If the SWR on an antenna feed line is 5:1, and a matching network at the transmitter end of the feed line is adjusted to present a 1:1 SWR to the transmitter, what is the resulting SWR on the feed line?

A1:1
B5:1
CBetween 1:1 and 5:1 depending on the characteristic impedance of the line
DBetween 1:1 and 5:1 depending on the reflected power at the transmitter