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E9D10
How does radiation resistance of a base-fed whip antenna change below its resonant frequency?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Radiation resistance decreases
Below resonance a whip is electrically short. Radiation resistance drops quickly as the antenna gets shorter compared to a wavelength.
Tip: Shorter antenna, lower radiation resistance.