Extra exam question E9D02
Subelement E9, ANTENNAS AND TRANSMISSION LINES· Group E9D
How can two linearly polarized Yagi antennas be used to produce circular polarization?
- A.Stack two Yagis to form an array with the respective elements in parallel planes fed 90 degrees out of phase
- B.Stack two Yagis to form an array with the respective elements in parallel planes fed in phase
- C.Arrange two Yagis on the same axis and perpendicular to each other with the driven elements at the same point on the boom and fed 90 degrees out of phase (correct answer)
- D.Arrange two Yagis collinear to each other with the driven elements fed 180 degrees out of phase
WhyCircular polarization can be produced by arranging two linearly polarized Yagis on the same axis, perpendicular to each other, with the driven elements at the same point on the boom and fed 90 degrees out of phase. Circular polarization can be produced by arranging two linearly polarized Yagis on the same axis, physically perpendicular to each other, with both driven elements at the same point along the boom, and feeding them 90 degrees out of phase, so their combined fields rotate as they propagate, answer C. Stacking two Yagis in parallel planes, whether fed in phase or 90 degrees out of phase, or arranging them collinearly fed 180 degrees apart, don't produce this same rotating-field circular polarization effect.
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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