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Antenna Length

Quarter-wave and half-wave element lengths, L = (λ/4 or λ/2)×k, where λ = c/f (see the Frequency ↔ Wavelength ↔ Period calculator) and k is an end-effect/velocity factor — typically 0.95 for a wire dipole/monopole in free space.

λ/2 (half-wave dipole) λ/4 λ/4 feed point
A half-wave dipole is two quarter-wave elements fed at the center.

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