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The simple half-wave dipole antenna has played a role in the RF side of the cable industry for decades. Many are familiar with its use for signal leakage measurements. The half-wave dipole antenna also forms the basis for other types of antennas, such as Yagi-Uda and log periodic dipole array antennas used at many headends and antenna sites. This livestream will cover a few of the basics of dipole antennas, followed by some fun guidelines on how to make your own. 📡 Dive into the Fascinating World of Dipole Antennas with Brady Volpe and Ron Hranac!

📡 — Ron’s Bio: Ron Hranac, a 50 year veteran of the cable industry, who has worked for cable operators and vendors during his career. He is a Fellow Member of the SCTE and co-founder and Assistant Board Member of the organization’s Rocky Mountain Chapter, Ron was inducted into the Society’s Hall of Fame in 2010, is a co-recipient of the Chairman’s Award, an SCTE Member of the Year, and is a member of the Cable TV Pioneers Class of 1997. He received the Society’s Excellence in Standards award at Cable-Tec Expo 2016. He was recipient of the European Society for Broadband Professionals’ 2016 Tom Hall Award for Outstanding Services to Broadband Engineering, and was named winner of the 2017 David Hall Award for Best Presentation. He has published hundreds of articles and papers, and has been a speaker at numerous international, national, regional, and local conferences and seminars. Ron’s Handle is Ron – N0IVN

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0:00 Intro
2:25 The half-wave dipole antenna – what it is?
3:25 Yagi-Uda
5:38 What is a dipole antenna
6:24 Usage of dipole in FCC requirements
9:51 Dipole antenna balun
15:58 Dipole antenna resonance
21:00 Dipole antenna Characteristics
29:49 Dipole antenna radiation patterns
34:40 Build your own half-wave dipole antenna
43:51 DIY antenna examples
47:08 Summary
54:50 Is signal leakage still required? FCC Signal leakage requirements
57:00 FCC Harmful Interference Clause (§ 76.613 Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD))

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