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Antenna basics — wavelength, resonance and SWR

An amateur-radio intro to antennas: wavelength, resonance, polarisation, gain, radiation pattern, feedline, impedance, SWR, height and location.

Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Sources

  1. 01
    Antennas - a primer - Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site : Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site →

    rsgb.org

  2. 02
    Your First Antenna →

    arrl.org

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