2m antenna?

-Simple!

Cut a piece of wire, 1/4 wave long.

Solder wire to inner lead of the end of a coaxial cable.

Find a stick of wood, plastic or fiberglass, at least 3/4 wl long.

Tape wire and coax to stick.

Fix stick to rucksack, so that the antenna wire is as high as possible.

Connect coax to radio.

That's it!


73 de Hans, SM3PXG




Steve - www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk wrote:

Hi All

I want to construct a backpack antenna that can be left on my rucksack and
used when walking.

The plan is to have a FT817 on my waist and the antenna fitted to the
rucksack. I been playing with a mobile antenna today and can not get the SWR
down without trailing a wire. I don't want a wire trailing behind me.

Any ideas for a 2m antenna that can be left on a rucksack when walking and
used for transmittion. Height is not a major problem but it has to realistic
and robust.

Thanks
Steve