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Work out the length you need the wire to be. This is done by using the frequency value from step 1 to find the wavelength of the signal. To do this you simply need to divide the speed of light (c = 299 792 458 m/s) by the frequency (f). In the case of 2.45GHz the wavelength is 12.236 centimeter (4.8 in). Usually monopole antennas are quarter-wavelength structures, so the length of the wire should be 12.236/4 = 3.0509cm
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- The radiation pattern is null at the tip of the wire so make sure that you keep the antenna perpendicular to the source of the radio signalsThanks
- Make sure the wire is perpendicular to the ground planeThanks
- The Antenna has a pretty much circular pattern when viewed from the top, so it should pick up your signal no matter where you decide to place it.Thanks
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- If you short the GND and the signal wire you'll be in trouble.Thanks
- Don't let it get wet, as this frequency is not "friendly" to water.Thanks
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