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Question 525

What is a folded dipole antenna?

  1. A dipole one-quarter wavelength long
  2. A center-fed dipole with the ends folded down 90 degrees at the midpoint of each side
  3. A half-wave dipole with an additional parallel wire connecting its two endsCorrect answer
  4. A dipole configured to provide forward gain

Explanation

A folded dipole is a half-wave dipole with a second wire running parallel to it and joined to both ends, forming a long narrow loop fed at the center of one conductor. The loop does not add gain; it raises feed point impedance and broadens the usable bandwidth.

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