I Found the Secret to WiFi Antennas!

Check out Mouser free guide to Antennas: https://mou.sr/4tHMrXO Antennas & Gear used/shown in this video: Seeed Studio Vector Network Analyser: https://mou.sr/4diZ99v Taoglas Monopole Antenna RP-SMA(M): https://mou.sr/42wVO0j Taoglas Flexible Whip Monopole Antenna: https://mou.sr/42yGvnT Linx/TE Bare Helical Screw Terminal mount Antennas: https://mou.sr/4cSeuN2 Linx/TE PW-LPN Compact Helical Antennas: https://mou.sr/42Dxfic Taoglas GW.20.A151 2dBi 2.4GHz Dipole Antennas: https://mou.sr/4tEgrUc Digi Half-wave Antenna: https://mou.sr/4u6n3dO Amphenol SAA PCB Antennas: https://mou.sr/4uePXsq Amphenol SAA FPC Antennas: https://mou.sr/4tFpK6x WALSIN PCB Antennas: https://mou.sr/3QNpxzu JOHANSON Technology PCB Antennas: https://mou.sr/3Qss16r Sign up for Altium Develop and see the difference: http://altium.com/yt/greatscott! (AD, Paid Promotion) Previous video: https://youtu.be/JsgUMEC-wpc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatscottlab Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreatScottLab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/great.scott.lab/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatscottlab Discord: https://discord.gg/zuAvkAuhsY Support me for more videos: https://www.patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h In this Episode of Electronics Basics, we will be having a closer look at 2.4GHz WiFi antennas. We will find out how they basically work, what commercial one I got is the best and how to make your own. Along the way we will also answer the question whether a bigger antenna is better? There will be tons more like Impedance matching, VNA measurement and resonance circuits! Let's get started!! ;-) Websites shown in this video: https://www.lcdwiki.com/res/PublicFile/esp32-s3_hardware_design_guidelines_en.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipole_antenna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pattern Thanks to Mouser Electronics for sponsoring this video 0:00 Bigger Antenna = Better? 1:01 Intro 1:34 The Job of Antennas 2:31 Resonance?? 3:46 Antenna Length? 4:30 WiFi Antenna Experiment 6:40 Dipole Antenna 6:55 Monopole Antenna 7:41 Making a DIY Antenna 8:27 Antenna Resonance 9:17 50ohm Impedance 9:34 VNA Tool? 10:06 Verdict