DIPOLE ANTENNA

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A dipole antenna is formed by splitting the two wires of a two-wire transmission line, and bending them back to form a single straight line. The antenna feed is in the middle of the dipole antenna, where the split occurs. A dipole antenna is a resonant antenna.
     The optimal length of a dipole antenna is one half of the wavelength of the signal being received or transmitted by the antenna.
     A dipole antenna is a narrowband antenna, operating efficiently in only a narrow band of frequencies.
     Dipole antennas are used in in all frequency bands.


Other topics in our resources on Antennas related to Dipole Antenna include: 
 
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  • HF dipole antenna
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  • UHF dipole antenna
  • folded dipole antenna

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