Build a 2m (146 MHz) Antenna for Just $5
In this video I will show how to build a simple ham radio antenna for 2 Meters (146 MHz) using just one piece of coax and some PVC pipe.
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So… let’s build a 2 Meter 146 MHz vertical antenna to increase the range of your handheld or base radio!
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⏱️Chapters⏱️
0:00 A great 2m antenna for home or portable
0:35 How to build the antenna
4:00 The choke
6:52 Measuring the antenna length
9:35 Winding the choke
11:33 Testing SWR
12:10 Readjusting the length of the antenna
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