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Which consequence results when rapid atmospheric icing decreases antenna capacitance?

A)Frequency resonance point shifts negatively
B)Impedance matching efficacy degrades quickly
C)Transmitter power handling unexpectedly increases
D)Antenna SWR withstand increases greatly

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Icing accumulation changes antenna's overall permittivity; this dielectric change affects its capacitance through capacitive drift. Impedance mis-match worsens because the **reactive impedance** changes, therefore more signal reflects power rather than radiating into the atmosphere, rather than a shift in frequency alone.

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