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Antenna Basics · Dipole Antenna Calculator

Compute resonant length, radiation resistance, gain, VSWR and free-space path loss for half-wave dipole, monopole, loop and patch antennas. Real-time polar radiation pattern visualization.

Parameters
Presets
Antenna Type
Frequency f 2400 MHz
1 MHz to 100 GHz (logarithmic scale)
Antenna Length L 62.5 mm
Ratio to resonant length: 1.00 (1.0 = resonant)
Characteristic Impedance Z₀ 50 Ω
Observation Distance r 10 m
Resonant Length [mm]
R_rad [Ω]
Gain [dBi]
Beamwidth 3dB [°]
FSPL [dB]

Gain vs Frequency

VSWR vs Frequency

Theory

Half-wave dipole resonant length:

$$L = \frac{\lambda}{2} = \frac{c}{2f}$$

Radiation resistance & gain: $R_{rad} \approx 73\,\Omega$,  $G \approx 2.15\,\mathrm{dBi}$

Free-space path loss:

$$\mathrm{FSPL} = 20\log_{10}\!\left(\frac{4\pi r}{\lambda}\right)\,[\mathrm{dB}]$$

VSWR: $\Gamma = \dfrac{Z_A - Z_0}{Z_A + Z_0}$,  $\mathrm{VSWR} = \dfrac{1+|\Gamma|}{1-|\Gamma|}$

Applications: RF device certification (EIRP/ERP) · antenna array pre-design · EMC test antenna placement · satellite link budget analysis.