Antenna Catalog

Browse designs with photos, specs, and radiation patterns.

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Directional Antennas (2)

Real-world photo of a Cubical Quad in use

Cubical Quad

A beam built from full-wave loops instead of straight elements.

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 Real-world photo of a Yagi-Uda in use

Yagi-Uda

A directional array of a driven dipole with parasitic reflector and directors.

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Loop Antennas (2)

Real-world photo of a Full-Wave Loop in use

Full-Wave Loop

A loop one wavelength in circumference with gain and low noise.

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 Real-world photo of a Small Transmitting (Magnetic) Loop in use

Small Transmitting (Magnetic) Loop

A compact tuned loop, far smaller than a wavelength, with sharp tuning and high efficiency.

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Travelling-Wave Antennas (2)

Real-world photo of a Beverage Antenna in use

Beverage Antenna

A long, low receiving wire prized for its quiet, directional low-band reception.

 Real-world photo of a Rhombic Antenna in use

Rhombic Antenna

A large diamond of wire, terminated to give high-gain, single-direction radiation.

Wire Antennas (6)

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.