
MONOPOLE
Extremely common anywhere that room for
a dipole isn’t available. Frequently used in
commercial radios to save space. If one of the
arms of the dipole is replaced with a connection
to a ground plane (wires, car, person, earth), the
antenna becomes a monopole.
D
Long Wire — While they require a tuning
circuit to work well, long lengths of random
wire can be used as antennas .
E
End-Fed Half Wave — By using a transformer
to connect to a wire that’s a half-wavelength
long, the antenna will be resonant on the
primary wavelength plus its harmonics,
making it a multi-band antenna.
F
Car — Car radio antennas are usually around
75cm long, appr ...