{"id":1148,"date":"2015-05-06T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tsgarc.uk\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2015-05-06T08:00:41","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T08:00:41","slug":"update-on-my-2-home-brew-antenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsgarc.uk\/?p=1148","title":{"rendered":"Update on my \u00a32 home brew antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Finally found time to play antenna’s on Monday gone and I can report a successful field test albeit crude and basic on the home brew bought at the recent Kempton Rally.<\/p>\n

The test was very arbitrary and with basic equipment (MFJ analyser is on order) so used my old basic SWR meter and handheld (4W) with a lash up push up pole in the garden and undoubtedly load of loss everywhere but….. with reasonable results. I needed to try it somehow and wanted to test as if portable in a field!<\/p>\n

It does appear that the antenna works 2M and 70cms and in fact was giving slightly better SWR results on 70. \u00a0Crude readings ranged bottom 70cms band 1:3:1 up to top 1:2:1 and on 2M bottom 1:3:1 and top 1:5:1. Receive was clear and easily picking up stations on 2M who were mobile calling in from Devises and beyond.<\/p>\n

However…a few problems with the following means a little more work is needed to address; line loss (probably need to replace the old coax used with low loss), weak or bad feeder connection at the bottom of the J pole and the actual antenna joints need sealing but apart from that a good buy for a portable antenna. Also looks as if it was made from good quality aluminium so nice and light.<\/p>\n

So I will be bringing the J pole along with a few long wires to the field event so need to get cracking on the repair work before that. Happy days!<\/p>\n

73’s<\/p>\n

Mark M6KMJ<\/p>\n

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