2M Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio – TheSmokinApe
In this video we build a DIY 2 Meter Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna. Please leave any questions, comments, suggestions or recommendations below and I will do my best to respond.
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What is the best antenna for my handheld radio? How many times have we all heard that question? In this video, I talk you through the process of deciding which HT antenna will be best for you, and I share a few of my favorites.
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This is a really easy antenna to build. Wether you are new to Amateur Radio, or just want an easy to deploy 2 Meter antenna for out in the field, this is a great project.
Here is the link to the antenna calculator I used. Be sure to scroll down a bit to see the diagram of the 70 MHz Slim Jim constructed with 450 Ohm Balanced Feeder. The build is the same, we’re just changing lengths to make it for 146 MHz. I also changed the velocity factor to .9 https://m0ukd.com/calculators/slim-jim-and-j-pole-calculator/
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