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General VHF/UHF Antenna Considerations

Summary    |     Details

 

Summary

A high-level summary is presented here in quick, bulleted form.  More details are provided below. It is important to understand that the recommendations for antennas really apply to any simplex FM station, whether it is used for voice or data communications.

 

Details

Antenna Height

Antenna Pattern  (Omni vs. Directional)

Antenna Gain

Desense

HT Antennas

Feedline

Lighting Protection

Notes on Some Specific Antenna Configurations


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