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In article , Frank writes:
If your radio has a coaxial connector for the FM antenna, a simple dipole will match the radio better than a folded dipole. A folded dipole will work OK but a simple dipole will transfer a little more signal. Or use a 75:300 ohm balun. I know, balun losses. But then a dipole of the sort you recommend has issues, too: the balanced to unbalanced transition leads to antenna currents in the feed line. Assuming you have one. Also: a folded dipole is a broader band device than a simple dipole. Another simple one is a loop. I believe the length is 1055/f, making it about 10.5' long. It's lower impedance than a folded dipole and may actually be a good match to a 75 ohm input. Shape isn't too important - a circle or a square is common. A square antenna is commonly called a quad. If you want to try something quick and dirty, put the bare end of a thin wire about 5 feet long into the center terminal of the radio's coax antenna connector. This is hardly ideal but it's easy and might work well enough. Well, the hams use 468/f for a dipole, 234/f for a 1/4 wave. So for a center frequency of 100Mhz, that would translate to 2.34' . Assuming you have a ground plane. Hmmm. Never heard of anyone building a ground plane antenna for FM radio. Be the first on your block to try it! George |
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