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Question: E9C04

Question: What happens to the radiation pattern of an unterminated long wire antenna as the wire length is increased?

1. Fewer lobes form with the major lobes increasing closer to broadside to the wire
2. Additional lobes form with major lobes increasingly aligned with the axis of the antenna
3. The elevation angle increases, and the front-to-rear ratio decreases
4. The elevation angle increases, while the front-to-rear ratio is unaffected

Correct Answer: B

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