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On Oct 30, 8:51 pm, wrote:
I am looking for plans to build some 70cm antennas for my handheld
radios. Cannot find much on the net. Has anybody on this forum built
their own, if so, how did they perform?
Any suggestions or pointers would be appreciated.
Cheers
Max

One super simple antenna can be built using a BC to SO-239
adapter. Stick a 1/4 wave length of thick wire or rod that will fit
snug into the SO 239 end hole of the adapter. Screw onto radio.
Presto! Instant antenna. You can change bands too if you change
the rod or wire to another one of different length.
MK


In the 1980's, Bruce Brown W6TWW came up with a similiar scheme for 2M using
thick copper wire in a BNC connector. Half way up the rod, the wire was
shaped into a coil. On top of the wire was a copper circular plate for a top
hat. The antenna was compact, worked well, and of course was an eye-catcher.
Maybe some gurus can model it for dimensions and you can try it out.

Lamont