Study › General › G4B › G4B11

G4B11

AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES · - Tests and test equipment

G4B11G4B →

Which of the following must be connected to an antenna analyzer when it is being used for SWR measurements?

  1. AReceiver
  2. BTransmitter
  3. CAntenna and feed line
  4. DAll these choices are correct
Why An antenna analyzer is self-contained: it has its own low-power signal generator and impedance/SWR detector built in, so the only thing it needs is the load you want to measure, meaning the feed line and the antenna at its far end. You disconnect the radio and connect the antenna system to the analyzer's port, then sweep frequency to see where SWR is lowest. In fact the transmitter must stay disconnected, since RF from a transmitter can destroy the analyzer's sensitive front end.
Watch out Connecting a transmitter is the tempting answer because that is how an in-line SWR meter works, but an SWR bridge needs an external RF source while an analyzer supplies its own and can be damaged by transmitter power.
The analyzer is the transmitter and the receiver. All you add is what you are testing: feed line and antenna.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
← G4B10 All of G4B G4B12 →

The rest of G4B

  1. G4B01 What item of test equipment contains horizontal and vertical channel amplifiers?
  2. G4B02 Which of the following is an advantage of an oscilloscope versus a digital voltmeter?
  3. G4B03 Which of the following is the best instrument to use for checking the keying waveform of a CW transmitter?
  4. G4B04 What signal source is connected to the vertical input of an oscilloscope when checking the RF envelope patter…
  5. G4B05 Why do voltmeters have high input impedance?
  6. G4B06 What is an advantage of a digital multimeter as compared to an analog multimeter?
  7. G4B07 What signals are used to conduct a two-tone test?
  8. G4B08 What transmitter performance parameter does a two-tone test analyze?
  9. G4B09 When is an analog multimeter preferred to a digital multimeter?
  10. G4B10 Which of the following can be determined with a directional wattmeter?
  11. G4B11 Which of the following must be connected to an antenna analyzer when it is being used for SWR measurements?
  12. G4B12 What effect can strong signals from nearby transmitters have on an antenna analyzer?
  13. G4B13 Which of the following can be measured with an antenna analyzer?
Nagoya NA-771 Dual Band Handheld AntennaSponsored · View on Amazon →ARRL Ham Radio License ManualSponsored · View on Amazon →