Why Half Wavelenght? Why Quarter Wavelength? (

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2 жыл бұрын

Sam, is working on his licenses and wants to know about Wavelenghts. Do they relax over distance, do smaller wavelenghts eventually morph into full wavelengths? Watch to find out.
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@TheREALJosephTurner 2 жыл бұрын

This explanation made more sense to me than any of the books I have read so far. Naturally, that leads me to ask... how does the 5/8-wave antennas work?

@mikecampbell410 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative Dave, Thanks and Happy New Year.

@kylesnavely6165 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful content, Dave!

@brucemecham3406 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You that is the best discussion I have heard on radio waves in 45 years in the hobby. 73

@JulietNovember9 2 жыл бұрын

THE best explanation ever. Thank you so much!

@rogerneale4319 2 жыл бұрын

That's probably the best explanation I've seen on this subject. Thanks Dave and Happy New Year to you.

@SherwoodSchwartz123 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful-thanks for posting.

@dt-paz516 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. I could have used 10 minutes more. Happy New Year Dave. Thanks for all you do.

@AnotherPilot1 2 жыл бұрын

It's hard to convey this theory.

@mongo6167 10 ай бұрын

Subscribed! Great knowledge

@glenmartin2437 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dave. Happy New Year. NOQFT

@lonewolfhamradio 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation!

@kc1nzo 2 жыл бұрын

You explain these subjects well! Happy New Year!

@danieljohnson8437 2 жыл бұрын

David. THANKS! Dan

@greglawrencemusic 2 жыл бұрын

@ 1:33 (initial answer) "...actually no, none of that." - epic!

@StealthGTI 2 жыл бұрын

Makes good sense until I wonder how my 5/8 and 7/8 2m or triple-5/8 440 antennas work. HAHA! Good stuff, Dave!

@robhorsch5736 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Thanks Dave. I have been reading that while the magnetic field is a most useful concept, it really isn't a separate field but rather a component of the electric field that comes from relativistic effects of moving charge. It also suggests that what propagates isn't a wave per se, but rather a changing wave front induced by static and moving charges in a transmitting antenna. Looked at over time as the disturbance goes past a distant antenna at the speed of light, the changing value of the electric field induces a similar shaped force in the receiving antenna. If you send a sine wave (rf), you get back a sine wave. Pretty much the only shape disturbance we can easily send and receive are sine waves since they come from and can be captured by resonant circuits.

@davecasler 2 жыл бұрын

There is an electromagnetic field; the two work as one. Waves do propagate, but they are also particles (photons at RF are enormous and this isn't a useful way to discuss the ham bands). All waves are made of sine waves combined in different ways (multiple frequencies).

@subramanianr7206 2 жыл бұрын

Well that's a new theory you have here 🙄 De VU2RZA

@watthairston1483 2 жыл бұрын

Dave: HAPPY NEW YEAR & Don't cha just love that electromagnetic propagation, behavior and principles are defined in general or in part by: Maxwell's equations, Heinrich Hertz effect, Amperes Law, Kirchhoff's law, Poynting Vectors, Abraham Lorentz force, Faraday's Law, Gauss's Law, Fresnel's equations, Babinet's equations, Planck's constants, Lienard/Wiechert's potential, Kerr effect, Einstein photoelectric effect, Summerfield / Norton propagation, Brownian motion; on and on, ad infinitum.... LOL! 73' de K4WRF

@subramanianr7206 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Dave is certainly out of the game, I am sure... 😀 De VU2RZA

@WS4ASE 5 ай бұрын

Still confused. 80 meter half wave is resonant on 40, 20, and 10. Those equate to full wave, double wave, and quad wave respectively. Seems like they shouldn't work, yet they work great on my EFHW, 260ft dipole. And my Diamond X700 vertical that not only works, but has incredible gain.

@XE1RME 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave ! 73 XE1RME Happy New Year!

@markramsay6399 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent that was. Mark, 2E0MSR.

@k8byp 2 ай бұрын

that drawing of wire fields violates the laws of Physics. Yes its based on tglhe oscillating " dipole charges" but that only applies with*** free space*** between the charges. .It does not happen with a conductor in between.

@marvelousmaker 2 жыл бұрын

off topic question: is analog still a thing? I recently got a SDR and everything I seem to pick up is digital. do the new radios have decoders built in or something?

@w8lvradio 2 жыл бұрын

I think about this IN CHURCH as a kid. Frequencies are like the pipe organ notes. Low frequencies are made by the big pipes in the church organ. The high frequencies are made by the little pipes. I would guess if you had pipes the exact same size sitting in the back of the church, they would vibrate when the same size pipes are played by the organ in front. And they would at half and quarter sizes, too. But the complete "full wave" pipe would work the best? 73 DE W8LV BILL

@furonwarrior 2 жыл бұрын

Dipoles are good if you have height (radiation pattern.) Vertices are good if you have width (radials)

@cdlthelion6034 Жыл бұрын

Cut to the chase is a half wave antenna better than a quarter wave antenna as far as transmitting and receiving?

@ministeriomundialliberando8403 6 ай бұрын

Vey clear and technical explanation, now, please allow me to make a question, why does a 2.4ghz wifi antenna's wave lenth active element is 50mm, since 1/2 wave lenth of this kind of antenna is about 60mm?

@clems6989 Жыл бұрын

Following up, what is special about the 5/8WL antenna ?

@juanmf 9 ай бұрын

Konstantin Meyl says the waves in the near field are actually longitudinal/compressional waves. Then they collapse Into transverse about 1/6th wave length away.

@Tom-W7TMD 2 жыл бұрын

does this apply to a loop antenna?

@DK5ONV 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to everyone & ask Dave. 73 de Your Friend Uncle Guenter

@tubbysailor 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, you always have great information. Thank you.

@christophersmith1155 2 жыл бұрын

which is better 1/4, 1/2, or 5/8 ?

@rogerNKWYNNVIDS Жыл бұрын

Is that accelerated AC current the osolation, Of the radiator, Amplified?

@donski1519 2 жыл бұрын

What about 5/8 wave, how does that work?

@eugenepohjola258 Жыл бұрын

Howdy. If I understood You correctly You do not recommend full wave dipoles. Why ? My understanding is that the radiation pattern of a full wave is like 4-leaf clover whereas that of a half wave is a 2-leaf clover. I see no practical difference. I believe feeding a full wave is different though. If low impedance is desired feeding should be done a quarter from either end. If centre feeding is desired one needs to use a balun to step up the impedance since the centre impedance is high. Regards.

@markhadley1545 2 жыл бұрын

This is very informative thanks.... Question, If I am building an antenna strictly for listening and not broadcasting. What if any advantage does a full wavelength antenna have over 1/4 and 1/2 wavelength antennas?

@Mikheno 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, a full wavelength antenna would have gain over a half or quarter wavelength antenna. The problem is the feed point impedance would be very high (too high to be practical). Your 50 ohm coax would act like a resister of sorts. The big advantage with using half wave length antennas is they match perfectly with 50 ohm coax. They also don't need radials or a ground plane 9like the quarter wave) to radiate properly. They are complete antennas and a reasonable size to fit most situations. Hope this helps.

@markhadley1545 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikheno I was thinking of a full length wire for shortwave listening only

@Mikheno 2 жыл бұрын

@@markhadley1545 Mark, you'll have the same problem with matching the antenna to the feed line. Again, 50ohm coax would be the same as adding a resister to your full wave antenna. You could match it by attaching the coax somewhere other than the center of the wire but I don't know where that point is. You're still better off working with 1/2 wave antennas and 50 or 75 ohm coax.

@markhadley1545 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikheno Interesting

@Mikheno 2 жыл бұрын

@@markhadley1545 Mark, let me add that you can use a full length antenna if you feed it into a tuner first. Since your talking about SW listening you would need a manual tuner. Companies like MFJ have fairly inexpensive small tuners just for the SW crowd. The tuner would correct for any feed point impedance issues. I've used inverted "L" antennas with great results using a tuner at the feed point. Good luck.

@sbennettyt 2 жыл бұрын

Dave can you explain why high swr damages a radio? What is the physics behind that?

@gfodale Жыл бұрын

Not Dave, but I may be of help. SWR, Standing Wave Ratio, is a measure of the radio wave that was not radiated by the antenna system, returning to the transmitter. The antenna system dissipates the energy by radiating the energy into the ether or converting it to heat. What is left over reflects back to the transmitter. This in turn causes the final amplifiers to heat up, as they try and push the power they were designed to push, against not only the transmission line, but the reflected energy which is returning, as well. (excessive heat beyond the design specifications and component capabilities.) Designers account for some of this, which is why you don't have to get a perfect match. Exceeding their design limits results in damage by the amplifier 'pushing too hard', and eventually failing. Analogy, stand in the ocean with no storm. The waves coming against you are not a problem. The energy in the waves is of little consequence. (proper swr tuning.) Stand in the same place in the ocean, with a hurricane bearing down. The waves push you around, knock you over, etc. The energy in the waves are too much to handle. (energy return from improper swr tuning.) Hope that helps.

@FornoDan 2 жыл бұрын

So the signal doesn't just originate at the tip but the whole length of the antenna?

@davecasler 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely. The whole length radiates.

@geirha75 Жыл бұрын

Maybe a stupid question. Is quarter wavelength antenna balanced?

@davecasler Жыл бұрын

Generally not

@mikeh4524 2 жыл бұрын

💡 😃

@daleburrell6273 2 жыл бұрын

...FOR THE HELL OF IT-(?)

@BusDriverRFI 2 жыл бұрын

Using terms like "...things speed out..." make it difficult to understand for a beginner. "A nice point". Why is it a nice point? You explain without showing how the impedances are distributed. This would show how you can overlap the schemes and show electrically in similar manner keeping high voltages at the ends rather than confusing the issue with radiation theory rather than answering the question. You confuse me and I've been a ham for almost as long as you.

@subramanianr7206 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, ha..ha..ha.. that's Dave.. 🙄 De VU2RZA

@manishasamal7918 2 жыл бұрын

Spelling is incorrect wavelength not waveleght

@noprochris7178 2 жыл бұрын

Daer Dave, I watch your videos over many years now and found them always very informative and educative. I have subscribed to your channel. Unfortunately, I feel that this video is one of your worst. I wouldn´t post this here but I experience that many of your recent videos show increasingly deteriorating presentation skills. You my have all the excellent engineering knowledge in your head but I wish you would prepare more on the topics. Referring to the headline this video was loaded with unneccessary and partly misleading information. F.e., you discussed the induction of a magnetic field on a piece of wire which is correct but not sufficient when talking about antennas. Here we are dealing with electromagnetic fields. I was puzzeled about your explaination of near and far fields. What has this to do regarding the question of the viewer? I´d rather you discussed the differences in propagation angles and when or why one could use these antenna designs for different deployments (DX, local comms, NVIS). Mayby additionally answering the question why antenna gain is not so crucial. And finally what about a 5/8 lambda design. How does a 5/8 come into play in comparison to 1/2 and 1/4 lamda vertical antennas? Dave, please don´t get me wrong. I don´t want to bash around but to convey a constructive feedback. Many thanks for yor work. Stay safe and healthy in 2022, Chris.

@subramanianr7206 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes. You have said what I wanted to say here. He is trying to answer but without any preparation and hence it turns out to be full of absurdity. Especially when the question is raised by an swl he should have been very careful. The way he makes use of the drawing board is pathetic and is evident that he is fully confused. Drawing the current wave pattern and the voltage wave pattern on a half wave long center fed dipole itself is hard for him. He never makes the symbol of lambda correctly. He brings in Faraday inappropriately. Probably he wants to make more videos in a short time but without any valid content. And as usual he fails to acknowledge the positive criticism with open mind. In a previous comment hiis back response is really funny. De VU2RZA.