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Old May 5th 10, 11:45 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default What exactly is radio

On May 3, 7:25*am, "Szczepan Bialek" wrote:
*Radio waves from the dipole are polarized. Does it mean that light is
emitted by a dipoles?


sure, why not? but polarized waves can be emitted from other things
also.


We can shield the one end of the dipole.


no you can't.


Why the dipoles exhibit the directional pattern?


because they do, its well measured and accurately described in the
equations.