Ham Radio Articles about 2m

A reinforced Subaru through-hole NMO installation using silver epoxy and metal plate to accommodate the 62 inch Diamond SG7900A dual-band mobile antenna.

The Northern Virginia team of Ham Radio operators and companion hikers manned Hawksbill Mountain for the 2011 Appalachian Trail Golden Packet event. Gear included a Kenwood D710 with Green Light Lab GPS, 2m Collinear J-Pole and a 70cm collinear J-Pole.

Highlights from the installation of a 3/8 inch NMO permanent mount into a 1998 Ford Taurus rooftop.

My G3TXQ Hexbeam gets a new metal backbone to accommodate a VHF beam antenna. A byproduct is a much stronger antenna assembly than the common Hexbeam approach.

Hiking, ham radio, hills and a portable collinear J-Pole combine to make the Golden Packet Test a memorable event.

5/8 Wave J-Poles aren’t better than 1/2 Wave J-Poles

Another 5/8 J-Pole Design arranged as a Collinear… can it justify the complexity and extra materials?

A user has a question concerning the reboot behavior of the control head of his Kenwood TM-G707 2m/440 transceiver.

Resolving the mystique surrounding the 5/4 wave antenna comparing center and end fed approaches. One conclusion is the end fed 5/4 wave antenna shows little promise as a vertical antenna for terrestrial use.

Analysis to suggest you really can use a 2 meter J-Pole in the 70cm band.