2 meter radio antenna

Im looking for a good ham radio 2 meter base antenna any recommendations?

I have the Arrow J-pole. Inexpensive, easy to assemble. It isn't the best antenna, but it is the best antenna for the price.

2009-01-06 14:42:38 by ems82494

What is the most efficient 2 meter antenna for an amateur radio operator living in military housing on base? Nothing attached to the house, period. No antennas in the yard, no attic access. Basically, it cannot be seen from the outside. Pretty stringint rules. I am looking for the best range for my situation. Thank you in advance.

A good simple solution would be a 1/4 wave mag mount on a cookiesheet - it does work. You might be suprised at how many repeaters you can hit.

I just tried the hamradiooutlet.com catalog and I couldn't find an apartment 2M antenna. They do have mag mounts though.

2008-06-03 11:42:36 by blackmuttracing

6dBi 5/8 wave design.
5/8 Wave 2 Meter (144-148MHz) base antenna (NOT A CB ANTENNA).
Base threads are 3/8-24.
Solid fiberglass wound with 19 gauge heavy insulated copper wire, approximately 45 long
This assembly will mount to the top of any mast up to 1.5 (38mm) in diameter.

it needs to be less than 90$ (chirstmas gift)

For that radio you will need a dual band antenna, (144/440) and you should be spending much less than 90 bucks.

Try these:
http://www.aesham.com/
http://www.mfjenterprises.com/index.php< br /> http://www.universal-radio.com/

2006-11-05 11:12:13 by matt

Price: $31.99 $18.03

144?148 MHz/30?450 MHz
Center load
NMO mounting (mount sold separately)
3 dBd gain VHF/6 dBD gain UHF
37-Inch tall

I need a 6/2 meter antenna for my father's ham radio. please if you have any info tell me. Thank you soo much! Happy holidays!!!!

I've been a licensed ham for many years, and I don't recall of hearing of a 6/2 meter antenna, ever. An L/2, meaning lambda/2, I've heard of...that's just a half wave antenna.
But in any case, ham radio antennas are very frequency specific, or at least band specific.
Your best bet is to first be certain of the mode of operation (whether you want a vertical or horz. polarized antenna) , and the band or bands you want to cover, and go visit one of these websites--
http://www.aesham.com/
http://www.hamradio.com/
http://www.hamcity.com/

2008-12-23 15:53:45 by Supergirl Power

Include type of antenna used when responding. Also, what kind of range is typical for a 5 watt 2 meter with rubber duckie?

10 meters is 28-29.5 mhz, if I remember correctly, and does propagate by reflection from the ionosphere during solar activity peaks. So, you could go quite a ways even with a simple vertical. Your best bet is a properly tuned long wire dipole. Mostly, you will only go line of sight, which varies with the height of the antenna and the orientation if using a long wire or a dipole. At ground level, with a properly tuned antenna, you might easily go 20-30 miles. With a little altitude,like I am at about 700 feet up a hillside from sealevel, in the direction I am facing, maybe 50 miles. Then again, with the ionosphere reflection, I could easily go a couple hundred miles, typically in rings every hundred miles or so. This is very near the CB band at 11 meters, and those guys used modified amateur equipment, linear amplifiers, to skip across the country. For 2 meters, strictly line of sight. You might get 4-5 miles to another person with an identical radio walking at ground level at best. It will be iffy at more than a couple of miles depending on buildings, terrain and such. I am at 700 feet above sea level, with open space to the east and a repeater I routinely use on the Seattle side of Puget sound is a couple thousand feet up on a mountain top, so the 35-45 miles between are no problem with 1 watt and a duck, and if I use a j-pole instead of the duck, I can use 100 mw to hit the repeater. A good antenna, tuned properly, working against a good earth ground is the best investment. Your mileage may vary. It all depends on terrain, altitude, antenna tuning and surrounding structures. Drop the duck in favor of a 1/4 wave, if you can. The longer 1/4 wave is a bit awkward because of the 19 inch length, but performs much better than a duck could ever hope to. And another thing, face the direction you want to go the furthest. Your body absorbs energy and your transmission pattern becomes sort of heart or ellipse shaped with the low point being the place where your body is relative to the antenna, and the pointed end being where you are facing. Your body interferes with the signal strength since you conduct electricity.

2007-03-10 19:26:45 by Zhuo Zi