AI6YR BenMar 9

Someone asked me about ham radio antennas today, built one out of scrap parts to give them. Radio antennas are easier in metric. 🤔

Fancy 3D printed parts are not necessary.

This is from the "practically free" school of antenna builders. (Random spool of wire acquired somewhere for $1, scrap pieces of PVC from out in the yard, and the antenna connector off an old broken CB radio that would have otherwise e-wasted).

#hamradio #antenna

Show threadsparaMar 9
@ai6yr micro wave antennas and a hacked power/data cord for an old Garmin etrex from my war driving days
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9
@spara Ha ha ha ha, tiny antennas
Show threadsparaMar 9
@ai6yr micowaves be micro
Show threadjbaggsMar 9
@spara @ai6yr So small the connector flange is an adequate ground plane.
Show threadAI6YR BenMar 9
@jbaggs @spara Ha, I wondered about that.
Show threadjbaggsMar 9
@ai6yr @[email protected] I always used radials on mine, but I imagine at 2.4 GHz in a war driving situation it's not going to matter too much. You want to know when the signal is close, anyway.
Show threadStuart Longland (VK4MSL)
@jbaggs @ai6yr Looks like it's going to scamper off and up the arm of the nearest aranchophobe…
Mar 9 at 8:40amWeb