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Technician exam question T4A08

Subelement T4, AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES· Group T4A

T4A08

Which of the following conductors is preferred for bonding at RF?

  • A.Copper braid removed from coaxial cable
  • B.Copper-clad steel wire
  • C.Twisted-pair cable
  • D.Flat copper strap (correct answer)

WhyFlat copper strap is the preferred conductor for bonding at RF. At RF, current crowds toward a conductor's surface, so a wide, flat strap presents far less inductance than a round wire of the same length, making flat copper strap the preferred bonding conductor at RF, answer D. Copper braid stripped from coax (A) works acceptably but isn't preferred over strap, copper-clad steel (B) is a poor RF conductor chosen for antenna wire strength rather than bonding, and twisted pair (C) adds inductance that works against a low-impedance RF ground path.

Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.

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