Basic Qualification · B-006 Feedlines and antenna systems · B-006-004-009
If the length of a coaxial transmission line is increased from 20 metres to 40 metres, how would this affect the line loss?
- AIt would be increased by 10%
- BIt would be increased by 20%
- CIt would be increased by 100%
- DIt would be increased by 50%
Correct answer: C — It would be increased by 100%. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Doubling the length of a coaxial cable from 20 to 40 metres doubles the total resistance and friction the signal faces, meaning the loss grows by exactly 100%. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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Feedlines and antenna systems is section B-006 of the Basic exam: Getting the signal out: antennas, feedlines, SWR, baluns, matching, and why antenna length depends on frequency.
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