Bands
- Dipole antennas work well for some radio and television bands like FM and very high frequency, or VHF. However, one of their major disadvantages is that they usually don't perform adequately when attempting to receive very high or low frequencies, such as stations on ultra high frequency, or UHF, or longwave. Dipole antennas often need the help of a bowtie or loop antenna for adequate UHF reception, according to the Federal Communications Commission. This won't affect most radio listeners, but it proves problematic for TV viewers. The Consumer Electronics Association reports that most TV stations in the U.S. now use the UHF band.