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Basic Qualification · B-006 Feedlines and antenna systems · B-006-007-003

What electromagnetic wave polarization does a Yagi antenna have when its elements are parallel to the Earth's surface?

  1. AHorizontal
  2. BElliptical
  3. CVertical
  4. DCircular

Correct answer: A — Horizontal. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.

Why

A Yagi antenna creates a horizontal wave because its metal rods, called elements, sit parallel to the ground, forcing the electric field to swing side to side just like the elements themselves. 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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