Hi,
I needed some help to design and construct a proper antenna for the FM transmitter. Can anybody help me with this or provide me with some links. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Antenna for FM Transmitter
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- DarkStar
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Re: Antenna for FM Transmitter
Nothing beats "The Antenna Book" from the ARRL.
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=9876
However, for a basic low power transmitter, usually a few feet of wire will work just fine...
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=9876
However, for a basic low power transmitter, usually a few feet of wire will work just fine...
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Re: Antenna for FM Transmitter
I made a simple FM antenna for my Sirius Satellite radio car kit's FM transmitter, and now the sound quality is excellent.
The length of the antenna is not critical. I have listed the optimum length for 88.5 MHz, but your car's external FM antenna uses one length to cover the whole FM band because there is not a large penalty for being off slightly in the length. Similarly, the antenna wires don't have to be kept perfectly straight. I tucked mine into the seam along the top of my dashboard so that it's mostly out of sight.
The length of the antenna is not critical. I have listed the optimum length for 88.5 MHz, but your car's external FM antenna uses one length to cover the whole FM band because there is not a large penalty for being off slightly in the length. Similarly, the antenna wires don't have to be kept perfectly straight. I tucked mine into the seam along the top of my dashboard so that it's mostly out of sight.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.