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Nigel M, former G1NDM wrote:
"Any suggestions on making or buying a replacement?" I`ve installed coaxial antennas at VHF which worked well on boats. They consist of a quarter-wave rod insulated and mounted on a quarter-wave cylindrical skirt which surrounds the coax feedline. The match is good. There are no radials to poke eyes. The assembly makes a half-wave vertical antenna. At 100 MHz, the wavelength is about 3 meters so the overall length of an FM broafcast antenna should be about 1.5 meters. You likely can find such an antenna for sale ready made. If not, it is not difficult to make your own. The folded dipole made from TV twinlead also works well but presents a 300-ohm impedance and may not work as well with your DIN connector. It also requires suspension. The coaxial antenna usually is equipped with a small mounting pipe surrounding the coax. Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI |
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