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G4E01
What is the purpose of a capacitance hat on a mobile antenna?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. To electrically lengthen a physically short antenna
A capacitance hat adds capacitance at the top of a short mobile antenna. This makes it act electrically longer, improving its performance.
Tip: Hat makes a short antenna act longer.