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E9D06
What happens to SWR bandwidth when one or more loading coils are used to resonate an electrically short antenna?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. It is decreased
Loading coils make a short antenna resonant but raise its Q. Higher Q means the SWR stays low over a narrower range, so bandwidth decreases.
Tip: Loading coil narrows SWR bandwidth.