one last question

[bulldog66]

I know Iam a pain in the butt with all my questions but I am a rookie to cb's can some one tell me what a dipole antenna is and how it works

[Bombero]

Hey bulldog66...

Remember...Google is your friend..

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Kinda corny...but...

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Bombero

[The DB]

In short, a dipole is a half wavelength antenna that is fed in the center. They are most commonly made out of wire and typically (bot not always) laid out horizontally between two supports (trees or whatever you have for support). Smaller ones used on higher frequencies can be supported with a single central support.

The word "dipole" literally means "two poles". The poles refer to the sections on either side of the feedpoint.

The half wavelength dipole is the antenna for which all other antennas are compared, it even has its own decibel reference (dBd, or decibels compared to a dipole).


The DB

[Bombero]

I know Iam a pain in the butt with all my questions but I am a rookie to cb's can some one tell me what a dipole antenna is and how it works

Hey bulldog66..

I honestly don't think anyone here minds answering questions.

Remember tho...it's when you don't ask that 'let's the smoke' out of your equipment.

We all gotta learn.

Bombero

[barefoothank]

Hey bulldog66...

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Bombero

Mine is horizontal but after watching the video I may try an invert, just need to cypher the upright height.

-- Monday, 11 August 2014, 17:34 PM --

What I mean is minimum height for the pole with the ends hooked to the rooftop.

[MDYoungblood]

If you "Google" inverted v antennas you will get a bunch of calculators to help with the dimensions. The center feed has to be higher so the impedance becomes somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 ohms.

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Greg