The degrees the antenna faces relative to true north are called what?

• A. Elevations
• B. Azimuth
• C. Bearing
• D. Tilt

Answer: (B)

Azimuth is the horizontal angle that describes where an antenna is pointed relative to true north. It’s the direction in the plane parallel to the ground, measured in degrees from north, usually clockwise from 0 to 360. This is different from elevation, which is how high above the horizon the antenna is pointed, and from tilt, which is a mechanical adjustment of the antenna’s angle in the vertical plane. Bearing is a related concept and can be used to mean direction, but when the reference is true north in the horizontal plane, azimuth is the standard term. For example, pointing toward due east corresponds to an azimuth of 90 degrees, due south is 180 degrees, and toward true north is 0 (or 360) degrees.