Meaning "two poles," a dipole antenna is the simplest type of antenna, consisting of an electrically conducting wire or rod one half the length of the maximum desired wavelength. The wire or rod ...

He claims it will noticeably improve both transmit and receive by making a quarter-wave monopole into a makeshift dipole antenna system ... as a Tiger Tail and does make it look like your HT ...

For a quick example, a dipole antenna for the 20 m band will need around 10 m of wire, and the lower frequencies like 80 m need about four times as much linear space. But if you’re willing to ...