I needed a portable 2-meter antenna for my hand held and after some Googling I came across a web page by KN9B of a Slim-Jim antenna the he had constructed. The Slim-Jim antenna is much like a J-Pole but pretty simple to make using 450 ohm ladder line.
I followed the instructions on KN9B web site
http://www.kn9b.us/slim-jim-antenna . The only change was the adjustment method. I used
Fahnestock clips that I had on hand for ease of adjustment. The antenna SWR was a bit higher but usable across the 2 meter band.
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| Completed Antenna |
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