FM transmitting antennas for low power radio

We have many posts and links for AM transmitting antennas as AM antennas are hard to find and usually must be hand built by the hobbyist. FM broadcasters have a tougher time with regulation but antennas are easier to find - many nice units are available off the shelf at great prices.

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	Low power quarterwave antenna, perfect for small FM stations, 20 MHz bandwidth, handles 15 Watts of power, vertical polarization, complete with mounting bracket. Easily mounts to your balcony, any metal railing or antenna mast. Small size and compact dimensions make this antenna easy to conceal, reducing risk of complaints or theft
	Efficient PCS028 FM band magnet base antenna, 200 watt power rating for transmission, comes with 18 feet of RG8 coax and PL-259 connector. Portable, easy to set up, easy to move, easy to conceal, great for temporary or mobile operations - an all around handy sky hook
	Low power PCS-0210 single circular dipole, no-tune operation makes this omni-directional antenna a good match for low power transmitters, the higher you raise it, the better your range. The ferrite balun used limits power handling to a couple of watts
	Low power single folded dipole, a wideband, no-tune FM antenna, complete with mounting bracket, easily mounts to balcony or antenna mast. Somewhat directional when mounted horizontally, omni-directional mounted vertically. Also limited  to a couple of watts by the ferrite balun used.
	Thinking of doing it yourself? Check here for a number of antenna designs including Dipole, J-pole, Twin-lead, and Quarter wave ground plane designs with number of links provided at the bottom, leading to additional design sources regarding antenna construction

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Before you connect to your antenna, consider using a dummy load for testing and tuning. You can easily build a dummy load with an RF connector and carbon resistors (not wirewound or metal film, these react differently at RF frequencies). One 1/4 Watt, 47 Ohm or 68 Ohm carbon resistor is fine for 10 mW - 100 mW transmitters, four 220 Ohm 1/4 watt resistors in parallel (220/4 = 55 Ohms) will work for 1 Watt units.