The Tape Measure Antenna
2025-10-30
This tutorial is for 2 meters. Materials List 3/4” Schedule 40 PVC Pipe – at least 25” 6 hose clams big enough to fit around the PVC pipe 1 3/4” PVC tee 2 3/4” PVC crosses 8’ RG-58 cable with a connector attached to one side. I soldered a female BNC to mine. 5” wire. I used 18 gauge solid copper wire, but I’m told anything works. Rosin core solder Tape measure with 1” wide tape PVC glue Tools Needed Soldering iron Tape measure Pipe cutters Wire stripper Shears or scissors Sand paper SWR Meter Screwdriver or wrench for tighteningRead More →
