Curved dipole

American radio Amateur Nizar Mullani, K0NM analyzed the electrical parameters of the dipole with curved 90 degree ends - bent dipole.

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It turned out that 50% curved dipole has a gain of only 0.6 dB less than "classical", and 40 percent - has an impedance of about 50 Ohms. The proposed method of shortening can be useful in constructing various dipole antennas, including wave channels at low frequency ranges.

Author: Nizar Mullani; Publication: N. Bolshakov, rf.atnn.ru