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T9B01

ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES · Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting; SWR concepts; Antenna tuners (couplers); RF Connectors: selecting, weather protection

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Which of the following connectors should be carefully taped for weather protection when used outdoors?

  1. APL259
  2. BBNC
  3. CType N
  4. DAll these choices are correct
Why No common coaxial connector used by hams is truly waterproof in field service, so any outdoor connection should be sealed with tape or self-amalgamating tape and weatherproof sealant. Water that wicks into a connector soaks the coax dielectric and braid, raising loss and SWR and eventually ruining the feed line. The UHF (PL-259), BNC and Type N families all need this treatment, so sealing every outdoor connector is the right practice.
Watch out Type N is often called weather resistant because of its gasket, which tempts people to leave it bare, but it is only resistant, not sealed, and still needs taping when exposed.
If it lives outside, wrap it. No ham coax connector is waterproof by itself.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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The rest of T9B

  1. T9B01 Which of the following connectors should be carefully taped for weather protection when used outdoors?
  2. T9B02 What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?
  3. T9B03 Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?
  4. T9B04 What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?
  5. T9B05 What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?
  6. T9B06 Which of the following connector types is most suitable as an RF connector for frequencies above 400 MHz?
  7. T9B07 Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?
  8. T9B08 Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?
  9. T9B09 What can cause erratic changes in SWR?
  10. T9B10 What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?
  11. T9B11 Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss?
  12. T9B12 What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?
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