A 2m/70cm vertical dipole DIY . . .

[Robb]

This must be one of the simplest yet most effective DIY 2m/70cm antennas yet.
You can build this with stuff you have laying around.
Local friend was looking to build his own antenna for cheap, so I turned him on to this:

http://amateurradio.bz/2m-70cm_vertical_dipole_antenna.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RcO5WAiksNI

 

[HomerBB]

I think you're right, Robb.
It can hardly get much simpler. All in time . . .

 

[W5LZ]

Two metal coat hangers and it almost makes it's self...
- 'Doc

 

[fortyfiver]

great dipole

THAT is a great looking dipole! I love building and using simple antennas and I'll be starting this one tomorrow!

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[Robb]

A local friend that I told about this antenna project built it today. Took him 45 minutes and cost him $12. Instead of using stainless steel for the elements, he used brass. He also tightened up the gap between the 2m/70cm sections seen in these pictures; the pics were taken before he corrected them.

Nice job, Wayne!

Here are the pics:

 

[HomerBB]

Can't beat simple. looks good.

 

[W5IEM]

Zed Zed has alot of useful and informative videos. I recommend checking them out if you haven't already.

 

[Beetle]

A local friend that I told about this antenna project built it today. Took him 45 minutes and cost him $12. Instead of using stainless steel for the elements, he used brass. He also tightened up the gap between the 2m/70cm sections seen in these pictures; the pics were taken before he corrected them.

Nice job, Wayne!

Here are the pics:

That coax has a serious discontinuity. I'd be sure to check it out before I tried transmitting with it...

 

[FatHam]

Pretty cool. Just trying to get an idea of the size. For scale purposes, is it sitting on a woman's chest?

 

[W5IEM]

Pretty cool. Just trying to get an idea of the size. For scale purposes, is it sitting on a woman's chest?

Awesome question. That all I'm going to say about that...

 

[Robb]

Well, either it is a couch - or it is Ethel Merman.
Sure hope it is a couch . . .

 

[Mudfoot]

Pretty cool. Just trying to get an idea of the size. For scale purposes, is it sitting on a woman's chest?

It is rather tantalizing...