radio shack scanner antenna for transmitting

[merlin-7]

I found a RS Catalog #: 20-176 scanner antenna in the discount bin at a local RS for $10 and found that it works great for transmitting on the 2 meter band without and mods at all.
I am only transmitting at 25 watts so I am not sure how it would act at higher levels but at 25 watts the swr is great.

just something to think about.

 

[TeRayCodA]

Hi,Merlin:
I did use one of these for Xmit,at one time,when I was first getting started getting into MURS.The clerk assured me that no antenna tuning would be neccessary.WRONG!

I installed it on the tower,SWR was 3.1:1!(on 151.820Mhz)The center element was too long.

So,I had to take about an inch off of the center element,and SWR set up perfect,at 1.2:1.

Later I perfected my two diploe stack which blew the ground plane away!
(the groundplane is now another scanner antenna)

 

[merlin-7]

Thats odd mine is fine (as is) maybe some of the center elements are a bit longer from the factory?

Mine is almost 1:1 at 146 mhz

Or maybe something else close to the antenna affecting it.

Anyways you can transmit on it.