Useless(?) 2m antenna
After getting a local call sign, I hoped to get in touch with local hams on VHF (no UHF equipment currently), so I assembled a simple 2m GP from a UHF case socket and a few bicycle spokes.
I did not want to spend too much effort on an antenna that may not be up for too long - fortunately. This is a very quick solution. I used that UHF socket because it had four small holes for screws in which the spokes fitted just nicely. They did not accept the solder, but are covered in it anyway, so they should conduct. The radiator is screwed into the small tube where usually the inner coax conductor gets soldered. This contraption is put onto the top of a PVC pipe with the coax cable hanging inside, so the cable's weight keeps the antenna in place.
I am glad I did not put more effort into this, because after putting it up, all I heard between 144 and 146MHz are truck drivers, house wives and whatever else, but no amateur radio call sign. Time to find a solution for an HF antenna...
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