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Antenna measurement

Antenna measurement is like measuring how well a toy car moves when you push it. But instead of a toy car, it's the antenna that helps you watch TV or listen to the radio. The antenna is like a big metal stick that helps catch the signals that your TV or radio needs to work.

So, to measure how well the antenna is working, we need to do some tests. One way is by using a big device that looks like a camera, called an antenna tester. This device takes pictures of the antenna and sees if it's catching all the signals properly.

Another way is by using a special tool called a signal meter. The signal meter tells us how strong the signals are that our antenna is catching. We want the signals to be strong so that we can watch TV or listen to the radio without any interruptions.

To make sure that the antenna is working well, we may also test it in different places. We might test it on the roof of our house, or we might test it in the garden. This is because the antenna might work better in some places and not so well in others.

In conclusion, antenna measurement is like checking to see if our big metal stick is working properly so that we can watch TV and listen to the radio without anything interrupting us. We use different tools and do some testing to make sure that our antenna is catching all the signals properly.
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