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Information on Antenna

An antenna (or aerial) is a device for radiating and receiving electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency (RF) range. An antenna is used to connect the transmitter and receiver to the radio communications channel, through which electromagnetic waves will propagate.


Other topics in our resources on Communications Systems related to Antenna include: 
 
  • aerial
  • radio frequency (RF)
  • dipole
  • monopole
  • Cassegrain
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