Sleeve Dipole Antenna
Build a 2m VHF lightweight sleeve dipole antenna. A compact portable antenna and easy for deployment. You can even operate the dipole while holding it. Building it is easy just follow the antenna plans below. The antenna specifications are below including the testing video.
Antenna Gain: 3dBi
Pattern: Omni
Features: Lightweight and Portable easy deployment
MATERIALS
3/8” round tube aluminum
1” round tube aluminum
2pc rubber or plastic stopper
2pc self tapping screw
RG58 Coax
SO239 or PL259 Connector
Hose Clamp
Wiring the Feedpoint
Antenna Measurements
Performance Testing
8 replies on “Build a Sleeve Dipole Antenna for 2m VHF”
Very nice, this would be a warm collection for the antenna list
Thanks for the compliment on your quick email Cesar cheers!
Nice job !! Congrats . 73 de F4DNP.
For the story I have my girl friend and all his family in Negros Oriental.
They are all Ham Radio .
Hi Bruno, nice to know that your girl friend is from the Philippines 73 F4DNP de DW1ZWS
good day sir. .ganda ng mga gawa mo. tanong ko lng po.ilan meters po ba ginamit mo na 3/8″ aluminum rod. .novice ham radio user. .
It depends on the antenna measurements that you like to build.
ano po measurements ng 141-148mhz freq.?
i compute nyo na lang nandyan ang dimensions sa schematic diagram 🙂