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27 Cards in this Set
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Which freq is in the 12.5 centimeter band?
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2.4GHz-2.5GHz
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What type of wave carries radio signals between transmitting and receiving stations?
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Electromagnetic Radio Waves
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What is the cause of irregular fading of signals from ditant stations during times of generally good reception?
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Random combining of signals arriving via different path lengths
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What is the term for the distance a radio wave travels during on complete cycle?
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wavelength
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What term desribes the number o times per second that an alternating current reverses direction?
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Frequency
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What are the two components of a radio wave?
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Electric and magnetic fields
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How d oes the w avelength of a radio wave relate to its frequency?
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The wavelength gets shorter as frequency increases
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What is the formula for converting frequency to wavelngth in meters?
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300/freq in Mghz = Wavlength in meters
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What is the "Systeme International" unit of frequency? |
Hertz
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if used, where is an RF amp installed? |
After Radio before antenna
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Which of the following may be useful in correcting a radio frequency interference problem?
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Low-pass high pass filters snap on ferret chokes band reject and band pass filters |
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In general terms what is Standing wave ratio?
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A measure of how well a load is match to a transmision line
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What is true regarding vertically polarized antennas
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Electric field perpendicular to earth
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Which of the following describes a simple dipole mo unted so the conductor is parallel to the Earth's surface?
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Horizonally polarized Antenna
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How wuold you change a dipole antenna to make it resonant on a higher frequency?
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Shorten the antenna |
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What is meant by the gain of an antenna?
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The increase in signal srength in a specified direction whn compared to a reference antenna
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What is meant by dBBBI as applied to antennas?
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dB above an isotropic radiator |
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Which description best fits that of a SMA connector?
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An ill threaded connecor suitable for signals up to several GHz
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What is the name of the process that changes the phase a ngle of a RF wave t oconvey information?
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Phase modulation
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What type of modulation varies the instantaneous power level of the RF signal?
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Amplitude modulation
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The four types of fading are interference, polarization, __________, and __________.
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Absorption and skip
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What determines the polarization of a radiated wave?
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the direction of the electric field lines of force
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When a Radio Frequency signal bends around an object, this propagation behavior is known as what?
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Diffraction
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When multiple Radio Frequency signals arrive at a receiver at the same time and are _______ with the primary wave, the result can be _______ of the primary signal.
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out of phase, 180 degrees out of phase
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2 dBd is equal to how many dBi?
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4.15
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In a normal wireless bridged network, the greatest loss o signal is caused by what component?
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Free Space path loss
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To double the d istance of a signal, the EIRP must be increased by how many DBs?
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6dB
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