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Buildings block your path to a distant repeater. How might a directional antenna still reach it?

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  1. Switch from vertical to horizontal polarization
  2. Find a path that reflects signals to the repeater
  3. Raise the antenna's SWR

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  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool, T3A05 ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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