# The BIG and SMALL ANTENNA topic part 2

**URL:** <https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-and-small-antenna-topic-part-2/15419>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [June 28, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-and-small-antenna-topic-part-2/15419 "2018-06-28T21:03:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![TonySmith](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/user_avatar/www.thethingsnetwork.org/tonysmith/32/46334_2.png) [@TonySmith](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/u/TonySmith)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2019, 8:36am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-and-small-antenna-topic-part-2/15419/239 "2019-05-05T08:36:10Z")

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> [@UdLoRa](#):
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> Nice (and cheap). Did you test also the old model in the past?

Yes, I did. In fact I tested a number of different antennas at the same time and did test the older shorter 400mm long black model. I performed a VSWR test some time ago and this was reported on [The big Antenna S11 catalog - #14 by TonySmith](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/the-big-antenna-s11-catalog/15782/14) and it had a very low VSWR so looked really good, HOWEVER, from my range testing its gain was less than my 1/4 wave ground plane.

Only goes to prove a good VSWR only means its not reflecting the power back to the transmitter, it does not mean its being radiated.

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