j-pole

Has anyone bought this ~ https://www.jpole-antenna.com/shop/aviation-airband-118-128-mhz-j-pole-antenna/ I was thinking about buying one. But before I do, I want everyone's opinion on it. How big of an improvement is it over the standard scanner antennas that come with the scanners...

Hi all Im about to build a J pole. Ive purchased this from ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIY-J-POLE-ANTENNA-AERIAL-FITTING-AIRBAND-2M-4M-6M-AMATEUR-HAM-RADIO-JPOLE/332659591355 Just wanted to share it with you guys as ive not seen these sold anywhere before and thought it was a good find...

Ok question, I am wanting to build a 2 meter j-pole and have looked at 100's of designs and have noticed that some have the short leg as the driven element and some have the long as the driven element. I am totaly confused. Please help.

I'm new to UHF radio and I have yet to hook a decent antenna up to my Kenwood HU8360 radio. I'd like to build a custom antenna but I am quickly learning that doing a good job means learning a confounding number of topics. I have seen several J-pole DIY guides but they are all focused at the 440...

I live in an apartment building in the suburbs of NYC. I am looking for an easy antenna solution. Naturally, it needs to be low-profile. The patio has a metal rail, probably aluminum. Naturally the building would have something to say with a bog antenna mounted to it. I am not one to build my...

First Post Ever! (Please excuse me if this is in the wrong place) Finally received my GMRS call sign. With that, a nice 25w Lexien VV-898BP radio with the included Nagoya NL-R2 15" dual band antenna. Thing works like a charm on Simplex. From my apartment in Vernon, CT, there is only one...