Basic Qualification · B-006 Feedlines and antenna systems · B-006-008-010
Some antennas are constructed with traps. What is a trap?
- AA hollow metal can
- BA coil and capacitor in parallel
- CA large wire-wound resistor
- DA coil wrapped around a ferrite rod
Correct answer: B — A coil and capacitor in parallel. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A trap is a coil and capacitor in parallel because this combination blocks specific radio frequencies while letting others pass, allowing one antenna to work on multiple bands. 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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