# The BIG and SMALL ANTENNA topic part 1

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**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [June 13, 2017, 8:36am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-and-small-antenna-topic-part-1/7880 "2017-06-13T08:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![BoRRoZ](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/borroz/32/44234_2.png) [@BoRRoZ](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/BoRRoZ)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2017, 8:36am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-and-small-antenna-topic-part-1/7880/1 "2017-06-13T08:36:43Z")

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**everything you always wanted to know or ask about :**

different types of antennas  
diy antennas  
cable influence (loss / cable types / quality )  
best location to place them (indoor or outdoors and where)  
lightning protection  
measurement equipment  
lots of pictures of your setups  
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welcome in The BIG ANTENNA topic part 1 🕶

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