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 | Polarization of Radio Waves (Dipole Antenna) (T 12) |
Keyword: Polarization
A 4-meter RF oscillator (Å 80 MHz) is used with a dipole antenna to show polarization and standing waves. A small lamp at the center of the dipole glows brightly when the antenna is held at anti node points parallel to the transmitter. If the antenna is rotated so that it lies perpendicular to the transmitting antenna, the bulb goes out.