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What is the directivity of an ideal short dipole?

  • A.1.64
  • B.1.0
  • C.2.15, the same as its gain in decibels
  • D.1.5

Answer: D

The short dipole's sine squared pattern gives a directivity of 1.5, or 1.76 dBi, only slightly below the half wave dipole's 1.64 or 2.15 dBi. That the two differ so little is significant: shortening an antenna costs efficiency and bandwidth but almost nothing in pattern directivity. A value of 1.0 would be isotropic, and 2.15 is a decibel figure being offered as a ratio, which is a standard trap.

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