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What sets the highest usable frequency of a mesh reflector?

  • A.The size of the mesh openings relative to the wavelength
  • B.The conductivity of the wire from which the mesh has been woven
  • C.The tension applied to the mesh when it is stretched over its frame
  • D.The total diameter of the reflector measured across its widest point

Answer: A

Once the openings become an appreciable fraction of a wavelength the mesh begins to leak and both gain and front to back ratio suffer, so a mesh good for one band is transparent at a higher one. A tenth of a wavelength is a common rule. Wire conductivity affects loss slightly, tension affects surface accuracy, and diameter sets the gain rather than the frequency limit. The criterion is always the size of a feature measured in wavelengths, which is the recurring theme of the whole subject.

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