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dBi stands for decibel isotropic. It is the gain of an antenna relative to that of a theoretical isotropic antenna.

An Isotropic antenna radiates energy equally in all directions. By contrast a directional antenna focuses energy in a particular direction.

Use this Calculator to find the Antenna dBi Gain using:
  • Antenna Factor (dB/m)
  • Frequency

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Where
  • λ = Wavelength = c/f, where c is the speed of light and f is the frequency
  • AF = Antenna Factor
Application
The higher the dBi, the more focused the energy and the higher the antenna gain. Helium hotspot owners use high gain antennas to focus in a direction with larger numbers of witnesses.

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Many TV antennas are of the directional Yagi Uda type and can be pointed in the direction of the transmitting tower for better signal reception.













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