[ANT] How large must the ground plane be for a monopole whip antenna?

Ideally the ground plane for a monopole whip antenna is a circle with the monopole ship in the center. The circle should have a diameter equal to lambda/4 (1/4 of wavelength).
However in practical designs this is rarely possible. So the general rule of tomb apply: Try to keep ground plane as large as possible.

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