Antenna type Characteristics Frequency range Applications

Dipole antenna Consists of two 20MHZ -2.2GHZ Radio and

conductive television
elements (poles) broadcasting
with an equal
length.

Loop Antenna Shaped as circle, 20Hz-30MHz Used for receiving

square or rectangle AM signals and in
RFID systems.

Yagi uda Directional antenna 3MHz-300GHz Commonly used

with multiple for TV reception
elements (usually and amateur radio.
one driven element
and several
parasitic elements).

Parabolic Reflector Uses a curved Above 1MHz High gain antenna

reflective surface for point to point
(parabolic communications
reflector) to focus
radio waves onto a
receiver.

Patch Antenna Flat, rectangular or 3.2-23.9GHz Used in wireless

circular antenna. communication
system
Horn Antenna Flared out 300MHz- 30Ghz Radio astronomy,
wavveguide satellite and
terrestrial
communication
Phased array Consists of Enables electronic
multiple antennas steering of the
with controlled antenna beam
phase relationships. without physically
moving the
antenna.

Log-Periodic Consists of a series 30MHz -3GHz

Antenna of dipole elements
of varying
logarithmically
lengths
Helical Antenna Shaped like a helix 30MHz – 3GHz Satellite
communication and
 UHF applications.

Cone Antenna Shaped like a cone. 30-1300MHz Used in radar and

satellite
communication
systems.
Very Low Have very narrow 3kHz – 30kHz Submarine
Frequency bandwidth communication and
navigation
Low Frequency Consist of a single 30 kHz to 300 kHz long-range
element or an array navigation and
of radiating radio broadcasting
elements
Medium-Frequency 300 kHz to 3 MHz AM radio
(MF) broadcasting and
aviation
communication
High-Frequency Require larger 3 MHz to 30 MHz Commonly used
(HF) Antennas antenna size to for shortwave radio
transmit and broadcasting and
receive signals amateur radio.

Very High 30 MHz to Commonly used

Frequency (VHF) 300MHz for shortwave radio
Antennas broadcasting and
amateur radio.
Ultra high High power 300MHz to 3 GHz in UHF television
frequency antennas antenna broadcasting,
Expensive mobile
communication and
satellite
communication