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Extra exam question E9B06

Subelement E9, ANTENNAS AND TRANSMISSION LINES· Group E9B

E9B06

What is the elevation angle of peak response in the antenna radiation pattern shown in Figure E9-2?

  • A.45 degrees
  • B.75 degrees
  • C.7.5 degrees (correct answer)
  • D.25 degrees

WhyThe antenna radiation pattern shown in Figure E9-2 has its elevation angle of peak response at about 7.5 degrees. In Figure E9-2, the main, strongest lobe peaks at a shallow elevation angle of about 7.5 degrees above the horizon, a low takeoff angle typical of a horizontally polarized antenna at a modest height over real ground, answer C. The much steeper 45 and 75 degree angles, and the intermediate 25 degree figure, don't match where this pattern's dominant lobe actually peaks.

Polar plot E9-2 showing an antenna's elevation radiation pattern, used to read the front-to-back ratio and the elevation angle of peak response.

Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2024-2028 NCVEC Element 4 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.

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