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What happens to coaxial cable loss as signal frequency is increased?

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  1. The loss decreases
  2. The characteristic impedance increases
  3. The loss increases

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  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool, T9B05 www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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