
DIPOLE
Dipoles consist of two arms, each connected
to one side of the radio circuit feedline. Can be
constructed from stretched lengths of wire or
rigid metal tubing. “Rabbit ear” TV antennas
are a common example. Used for nearly every
radio band. Size ranges from huge to tiny.
Particular favorites of the amateur radio aka
ham community.
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Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal — Mounted
horizontally, a dipole radiates broadside to
the length of the wires, with nulls (directions
in which it can’t receive) at either end.
Mounted vertically, a dipole radiates in an
omnidirectional 360° pattern (since the nulls
point up and down). When one ...