Antenna Calculations
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Design Your Own Antennas

Ground Planes

Halfwave Verticals

Quad Antennas

5/8th Wave Vertical

Dipoles and Inverted Vees

The standard ground plane antenna consists of a vertical radiator which is insulated and centered between 4 horizontal surrounding radials which extend out from the base of the antenna. Each radial is evenly spaced (90 degrees from each other) around the vertical element.

Enter the formula for the antenna calculation (normally 234/f):

divided by Freq. MHZ

The vertical length is feet.

The 4 radials are each feet.

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The halfwave vertical antenna consists of a vertical radiator which is fed from the bottom of the antenna. A matching device MUST be added between the antenna and the feedline if you wish to use coaxial. Adding a coil in series with the antenna at the base is one way of doing this.

Enter the formula for the antenna calculation (normally 468/f):  

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divided by Freq. MHZ

 

Your halfwave antenna's vertical length is

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The cubical quad antenna is a four sided antenna, with each side about a quarter wave length long.  Several factors influence the performance of the antenna, such as :

The height above the ground

diameter of the wire

nearby structures

effects of other antennas in the area

conductivity of the soil

Enter the formula for the antenna (normally 1005/f):

divided by Freq. MHZ

Your quad's total length is feet

Each of the 4 sides are feet.

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The 5/8 wave antenna consists of a vertical radiator whisc is fed at the bottom of the antenna. A matching device such as a coil in series with the antenna must be used if you wish to feed it with coax.

Enter the formula for the antenna (normally 585/f or 178.308/f for metric):

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divided by Freq. MHZ

Your 5/8 wave antenna's Vertical element is

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Most people are familiar with the centerfed, halfwave dipoles and inverted vees that are so popular. There is no exact formula for calculating these antennas. The problem is that there are several factors that affect the antenna.

Fortunately there is a starting formula for these types of antennas. For center fed, wire dipole antennas, the formula is 468/freq(mhz).

Enter the formula for the antenna:



divided by Freq. MHZ

Percent smaller for an Inverted Vee.

Your dipole's total length is feet. Each leg of the dipole is feet.

Your Inverted Vee's total length is feet. Each leg of the Inverted Vee is feet.

 

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