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Does a resonant antenna work better than a non-resonant antenna?

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 12:50 PM PDT
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Every once in a while, I answer amateur radio questions on Quora, and
sometimes I get requests to answer them. Well, a request popped up in my
inbox this morning, and I just clicked on the link. I got a real chuckle
from the two replies (see below).Dan





Does a resonant antenna work better than a non-resonant antenna?


Reply #1Â*from Retired EE with aerospace and biomedical experience & 8
patents.
























Yes a resonant antenna properly matched to the transmitter or reciever will
work better a non-resonant antenna. Any antenna discussion MUST include the
frequency or frequency band in order to be more detailed.












































Reply #2 from Physicist, Electronic Engineer, Musician (1968-present)









No. It may be easier to match a feedline to it, but once a current
distribution is achieved in it, it radiates just as well as a non-resonant
dipole.


So, antenna gurus, which one do you think is right?











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