Whip antenna
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A whip antenna is an antenna consisting of a straight flexible wire or rod. The bottom end of the whip is connected to the radio receiver or transmitter. A whip antenna is a form of monopole antenna.
Retractable whip antenna on portable FM radio receiver
Whip antenna on car
Firefighter using a handheld (walkie-talkie) with a whip antenna
A rubber ducky antenna, a common type of electrically short whip, on a handheld UHF CB transceiver. With rubber sheath (left) removed.
Antenna types
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This article gives a list of brief summaries of multiple different types of antennas used for radio receiving or transmitting systems. Antennas are typically grouped into categories based on their ele
"Rabbit ears" dipole variant for VHF television reception
Two-element turnstile antenna for reception of weather satellite data (has circular polarization) at 137 MHz
Vertically mounted biconical (dipole) antenna
DIY "butterfly" antenna for TV signals, a flattened biconical