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Which of the following causes failure of coaxial cables?

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  1. Moisture contamination
  2. Solder flux contamination
  3. Rapid changes in transmitter output power

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  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool, T7C09 www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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