Antenna Catalog

Browse designs with photos, specs, and radiation patterns.

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Wire Antennas (7)

Real-world photo of a Bowtie Antenna in use

Bowtie Antenna

A dipole with triangular flared elements for wideband, often UHF, use.

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 Schematic drawing of the End-Fed Half-Wave (EFHW)

End-Fed Half-Wave (EFHW)

A half-wave wire fed at its high-impedance end through a transformer.

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 Real-world photo of a Folded Dipole in use

Folded Dipole

A dipole made from a closed loop of two parallel conductors for higher impedance and bandwidth.

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 Real-world photo of a G5RV Multiband Dipole in use

G5RV Multiband Dipole

A 102-foot doublet with a matching section that loads on several HF bands.

 Real-world photo of a Half-Wave Dipole in use

Half-Wave Dipole

The simplest resonant antenna: two straight conductors fed at the center.

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 Real-world photo of a Inverted-V Dipole in use

Inverted-V Dipole

A center-fed dipole with its ends sloping down from a single high support.

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 Real-world photo of a Off-Center-Fed Dipole (Windom) in use

Off-Center-Fed Dipole (Windom)

A dipole fed away from center to find an impedance common to several bands.