Shorter than half-wave dipole options

[chris-s]

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

[Coyote]

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.

[bignose13]

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[chris-s]

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

Chris