Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-006-010-007

What happens to the feed point impedance of a ground-plane antenna when its radials are changed from horizontal to downward-sloping?

Correct Answer

It increases

Explanation

Sloping the radials raises the impedance from ~35 ohms towards ~50 ohms (at about 45 degrees) and higher if sloped further.

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