_______________________________________________________________________ Antennas
SUMMARY
This chapter has presented information on the various types of antennas. The
information that follows summarizes the important points of this chapter.
An antenna is a conductor, or system of conductors, that radiates or receives
energy in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Hertz (half-wave) and Marconi
(quarter-wave)
are
the
two
basic
classifications of antennas.
apply equally to transmitting and receiving.
Figure 4-Sum 1. Reciprocity of Antennas
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