Which antenna characteristic degrades due to impedance mismatch?

💡 Explanation

Impedance mismatch causes signal reflection at the antenna terminals because the standing wave ratio increases, therefore radiation power is reduced. High SWR degrades impedance matching rather than SNR, data capacity, or wave polarization in free space.

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