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Amateur Extra · FCC ELEMENT 4

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EXTRAE9 · Antennas and Transmission Lines
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Why should antenna loading coils have a high ratio of reactance to resistance?

AnswerTo maximize efficiency

A high reactance-to-resistance ratio means the coil provides the needed inductive reactance with relatively little resistive loss.