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Title: Shorter than half-wave dipole options
Post by: chris-s on June 29, 2017, 07:22:00 PM

I need to make a 433 dipole for the telemetry radios on my mini talon, but I feel a half wave dipole is just too big. So accepting an impact on range, what shorter/smaller options do I have (excluding the basic rubber duck)? Can I make a quarter-wave dipole?

Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: Shorter than half-wave dipole options
Post by: Coyote on June 29, 2017, 11:40:41 PM

You can make a 1/4 wave dipole, you could also make a loaded half wave dipole which is considerable shorter than its bigger brother.

Title: Re: Shorter than half-wave dipole options
Post by: bignose13 on June 30, 2017, 10:14:08 AM

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Title: Re: Shorter than half-wave dipole options
Post by: chris-s on June 30, 2017, 10:53:49 AM

Thanks for the replies, looks like another big nose order coming up soon then.

Chris

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