AhaBulbStuff Everyone Should Know
AhaBulb: Stuff Everyone Should Know · ahabulb.com/hame-antenna-q-bandwidth

What happens as the Q of an antenna increases?

Start playing free

  1. SWR bandwidth decreases
  2. SWR bandwidth increases
  3. Gain is reduced

🔒 The answer is for AhaBulb members. Members see the answer, why it's right and the official sources for every card of Stuff Every Extra Class Ham Should Know, plus timed practice exams.

The first 50 cards of every test are free to play.

Play the free cards See membership

Like this card?
Play the game

References

  1. NCVEC 2024-2028 Amateur Extra Question Pool, 4th Errata (Feb 4, 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/2024-2028%20Extra%20Class%20Question%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20with%204th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Ham RadioIn a resonant circuit, what does a higher Q do to the bandwidth?Ham RadioWhat is the maximum bandwidth an emission may occupy on the 60 m band?Ham RadioOutside the listed segments, an automatically controlled data station answering interrogation may use at most what bandwidth?

That's stuff everyone should know.