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2 meter Hand Held Antenna Comparisons

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Amateur Radio 2 meter Hand Held Antenna comparisons

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  • You obviously don't know anything about antennas. You can't use 162 mhz to demonstrate antennas tuned for the ham bands. The resonant frequency is way too far off. You needed to do that demo on the correct frequency band. The reason that it worked better on 162 is because it was 5/8 on two meters and near 1/4 wave on 162 mhz.

  • I've got one of these and he's right, it's the best antenna I have for my talkie. They are a little big and bulky but if it is signal you are after, this is #1. Great video! 73's KA0ZIS

  • @CalAir1545 By using the right coax/jumper cable, you can attach your ham handheld to even the largest base antenna. However, you will still be limited to 5w power or less (depends on radio).

  • @CalAir1545, I guess if it has the right connector it will.

  • May i ask. I am 14 looking to get my HAM license in San Francisco area. I was wondering is there a way to attach and external antena to a handheld. I was just curious for when i am at home and if i want better range. Is this possible and how. Thanks you.

  • There's no excuse for operating without a license. You can get technician by passing a 35 question test, and if you know a little about electronics, you ought to be able to study for the test in a week.

  • Hello: I was looking at videos on UTUBE to-night and came upon your video.I'm VE3HJP the Ham who first developed the telescopic 5/8 back in the seventies.I sold some of my antennas at the Dayton Hamfest around 1978 and the first company to copy my antenna was VOCOM Communications.Originally the antenna had a trimmer capacitor to adjust for resonance.Other manufactures used a fixed capacitor.The secret to performance was a low angle of radiation.Sometimes simple designs work best. 73'S VE3HJP

  • I can use that 5/8 wave antenna as a flag pole, too.  Go big or go home, apparently.

  • pass

  • @MrScrappydue I HIGHLY recomend the Diamond RH77CA if you have a BNC connector but if you have a SMA connector then it would be SRH77CA I bought one about 3 or 4 months ago for my police scanner and I noticed a BIG difference the RH77CA that is for my scanner

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