Advanced Qualification · A-007 Feedlines and matching · A-007-006-003
What is the Effective Radiated Power of an amateur transmitter, if the transmitter output power is 200 watts, the transmission line loss is 5 watts, and the antenna power gain is 3 dBd?
- A178 watts
- B390 watts
- C197 watts
- D228 watts
Correct answer: B — 390 watts. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A gain of 3 dBd means the antenna concentrates the signal to produce twice the power in the strongest direction compared to a standard dipole. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Feedlines and matching is section A-007 of the Advanced exam: Feedlines and matching at the advanced level: transmission line theory, impedance transformation, stubs and matching networks.
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