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Mike Waters
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Does an antenna pick up signals of all frequencies or only its resonant frequency?

I heard that an antenna picks up signals of all frequencies, and then these signals are filtered by a circuit using an inductor and capacitor, and that this is how a radio is tuned.

However, I also heard that an antenna has a resonant frequency, and that this is determined by its length.

  • Does this mean that it will only pick up signals at or near to its resonant frequency?
  • What then is the point of a tuning circuit?
  • And what about transmitting antennas? Will they naturally transmit signals at their resonant frequency without the need of a tuner?
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