page_title: Dipole antenna
hierarchical_section_title: Dipole antenna
caption_attribution_description: English: Graphic of a half-wave dipole antenna
context_page_description: The dipole antenna is one of the most important and commonly used type of radio antenna. It is widely used on its own. It is also used in many other radio antenna designs where it forms the radiating or driven element for the antenna.
context_section_description: The dipole antenna is one of the most important and commonly used type of radio antenna. It is widely used on its own. It is also used in many other radio antenna designs where it forms the radiating or driven element for the antenna.
caption: A schematic of a half-wave dipole antenna that a shortwave listener might build.
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