Does the dipole send out light at a certain spinning speed?

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Spinning a macroscopic dipole with opposite electric charges generates radio waves. As the spinning velocity increases, it is suggested that the dipole could emit a broader spectrum of electromagnetic waves. The relationship between spinning speed and emitted frequency is defined by the formula f=omega/2pi. This indicates that there is a direct correlation between the dipole's rotational speed and the frequency of the radiation produced. The discussion confirms that the dipole does indeed send out light at certain spinning speeds.
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When I got a stick with opposite electric charges on both ends ( a macroscopic dipole) and start slowly spinning it, I get radio waves.

What happens when I keep increasing the spinning velocity, do I get the whole spectra of em waves? Does the dipole send out light at a certain spinning speed?

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