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Originally Posted by freebeard
According to this an FM dipole antenna would be ~38" tuned to the middle of the FM band, but you can calculate a length for a specific frequency. I believe the dipole needs to be at 90° to the direction of the station.
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Cool site. It suggests approximately a meter, give or take depending on the station you are interested in. A meter is a pretty long minimum length for a straight section of wire parallel to the ground, high-up, and outside... on a passenger car. Is there any way to make it more compact? I am guessing no. So what we really need is an angled and long adjustable length mast antenna, right?
Maybe like this?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/4-Pcs-7-S...&wl13=&veh=sem
EDIT: Actually, I just measured and there is 43-47 inches, minimum 110cm space along my Civic's roofline, exiting from the former antenna mast mounting point. I could theoretically create an antenna that is flush against the exterior of the body.