Antenna for 156 mgz to 158

[flickpot]

Hi all, could anyone help me please im looking to construct a antenna for 156 mgz to 158 for marine listening here in the uk could any kind person please give me the lengths to cut the wire please?

Regards simon.,

 

[socalmike]

Try a Ringo Ranger II

Hi,

Check out http://www.cushcraft.com/support/pdf/951289.pdf

the Arx2b , its a tuneable antenna and very reasonable, tried and true design. I had one, sold it, regretted it, bought a used one for 10$.

good luck,
mike

 

[flickpot]

Hi,

Check out http://www.cushcraft.com/support/pdf/951289.pdf

the Arx2b , its a tuneable antenna and very reasonable, tried and true design. I had one, sold it, regretted it, bought a used one for 10$.

good luck,
mike

Thanks for your help Mike..

 

[Don_Burke]

Hi all, could anyone help me please im looking to construct a antenna for 156 mgz to 158 for marine listening here in the uk could any kind person please give me the lengths to cut the wire please?

Regards simon.,

http://www.hamuniverse.com/jpole.html

 

[prcguy]

If you want to make a dipole for 157Mhz center freq cut each dipole leg to about .454m. Or you can make a ground plane from an SO-239 chassis connector by soldering a .454m wire to the center pin and 4 ground radials the same length to the screw holes on the connector flange. Or you could make a coaxial dipole by peeling back about .454m of braid back over some coax and exposing the same amount of center conductor. This can be placed inside PVC pipe for outdoor use and usually needs tuning and a few turns of coax at the base to make an RF choke. Or there are many surplus VHF marine antennas to choose from at very cheap prices.
prcguy

 

[flickpot]

If you want to make a dipole for 157Mhz center freq cut each dipole leg to about .454m. Or you can make a ground plane from an SO-239 chassis connector by soldering a .454m wire to the center pin and 4 ground radials the same length to the screw holes on the connector flange. Or you could make a coaxial dipole by peeling back about .454m of braid back over some coax and exposing the same amount of center conductor. This can be placed inside PVC pipe for outdoor use and usually needs tuning and a few turns of coax at the base to make an RF choke. Or there are many surplus VHF marine antennas to choose from at very cheap prices.
prcguy

Thanks for your help ill have a try at making that.