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From: brian@sdcc3.UUCP (Brian Kantor)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: Re: Chep 2m antenna
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Date: Fri, 15-Mar-85 09:58:36 EST
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> Need a cheap and quick 2m groundplane antenna?
> 
> Recently I needed such a thing and laziness and lack of time
> prevented me from 'doing it myself.'  I took a walk to the
> local Radio Shack and purchased a 20-176 ($14.95) "All band
> base station monitor antenna."  It just so happens that the
> elements are the correct length for 2m fm work and the antenna,
> at the end of 50 feet of good RG/8U coax shows an SWR of about
> 1.2 to 1.

Of course, you could just solder 5 pieces of 1/8" brazing rod into an
SO-239 connector and get the same thing for about $1.50.  Trim the rods
to about 19" and bend the radials down at about a 30 degree angle, and
voila!  Screw the coax on it, and drop it into the end of the antenna
mast.  Or use a dual pipe clamp from the hardware store. (Another 75
cents).

Bend the radial up and down if the SWR isn't right.

If you're going to run over 250 watts, maybe a teflon connector is worth
it.  So now the whole thing costs $3.00.

I'm cheap.

	Brian Kantor, WB6CYT	UC San Diego

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