SCS Corp. 5
Wavelength and Frequency
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In the following discussion of antenna parameters, wavelength λ, and
frequency f, will be used extensively; lets define these quantities
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Antennas radiate energy in the form of electromagnetic waves;
electromagnetic waves travel through free space (air is a good
approximation) at the speed of light
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Frequency, wavelength, and the velocity that the wave travels are related by
a simple equation:
v = f * λ where v= velocity of the wave
when the wave is traveling in free space
v = c, the speed of light = 2.9979 * 10
8
m/sec
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We will see that the size of an antenna is closely linked to the wavelength
that the antenna is designed to radiate
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