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RE: diy FM Dipole antenna

Wavelength of FM is ABOUT 10 feet at 98mhz. (middle of band in US)
The 58" length ref'd here is 'half wave' and will give good results.


Cut a length of 300 ohm Twin Lead to about that length. At each END, strip back 1/2" and twist together. In the CENTER of ONE run of the twin on that piece, cut it. Take another piece of twin lead, for your down lead and strip back 1/2" at each end of both wires. Attach to your 'cut out' piece by attaching 1 leg of the downlead to each side at the 'cut out'. You now have one LONG loop of wire, terminated at your radio. Use a BALUN (300ohm to 75ohm transformer) if the radio uses an F connector for the antenna. That connector should be labeled 75ohms.
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