DIY Dual Band VHF UHF antenna from surplus

Re-purposing / re-banding a cellular/PCS antenna into a dual band VHF UHF antenna. Items used are items from the "dollar box" at a hamfest tailgate and everyday hardware. Electronic surplus can be your friend !

[@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE]

Nicely done! There is great satisfaction to be had from recycling and repurposing.

[@survivalcomms]

It is very satisfying ! Thank you and thanks for watching !

[@backcountryamateurradio]

pretty good stuff. Nice to see the testing equipment too. Thanks for sharing!

[@survivalcomms]

Thank you and thanks for watching !

[@DENMONKEY]

not sure I'd go to that effort for that but I can't knock a man for fiddling with stuff to turn it into something else. good work mate.

[@survivalcomms]

It's always fun to tinker for certain. Thanks for watching !

[@DENMONKEY]

@@survivalcomms welcome mate. enjoyed it. nothing better than making it yourself, even if you could have bought it for half the price.

[@pierpa_76pierpaolo]

Could you better explain maybe in a message, the characteristics of this antenna? You explain the operation but I do not speak English and it is difficult to understand the various steps. Thank you very much.

[@paulkazjack]

I enjoyed our conversation.

[@1106SONY]

I like this, but as a tinkerer I would like to add my opinion as it were. Instead of adding the wire at the bad of the collector, why not install a bolt and drill it to accept the collector and then cross drill the collar and bolt to add a set screw? I mean it would be more work but it would probably be more sturdy. The other thought I had was if I were to do it your way with the wire, I would’ve used J-B Weld to fill in the void and lock it all into place. Again, not knocking what you are doing, rather I am sharing my ideas with you and the community.

[@survivalcomms]

Yes I could have used brass tubing as well and drilled / tapped for a 4/40 setscrew. I mentioned the set screw at the 4 minute mark. This was done as an experiment with what was on hand at the time. Thanks for watching !

[@pierpaolop9534]

But with this dipole can I receive these frequencies? I don't have a receiver yet but it will be coming soon. For the time being thank you.

[@pietromusian6746]

Could you please Repeat the the length of the stylus in meter please?

[@mariot6959]

Interesting i/e vhf / uhf testing results

[@survivalcomms]

Thanks for watching !

[@WJ6FRadio]

That is cool as hell!

[@survivalcomms]

VideosByDPF Thanks for watching !

[@kissingbanditt]

Excellent channel, i watched alot of your videos...just Subbed and thumbs up....thanks..

[@survivalcomms]

Thank you for watching !

[@Cointrip]

Nice find .. not sure I could find such a jewel but does that rare earth magnet hold up to wind.. so many are old standard magnets not sure how the rare earths do, Thanks.

[@survivalcomms]

Thanks for watching ! It does hold up well at highway speeds.

[@survivalcomms]

The feed line is 10'

[@Tool19672]

Lets hear how it brings in the broadcast ?

[@survivalcomms]

JJD1913 it works pretty good. It certainly isn't a Larsen or Motorola spectrum but for a cobbled together radiator it surprised me. Thanks for watching !

[@edgarmontalvodelgado5713]

Saludos cordiales mucho agradeceré indicar la medidas del elemento en centímetros,un abrazo

[@survivalcomms]

50cm y recortar para resonanace. ¡Gracias por verlo!

[@edgarmontalvodelgado5713]

Mucras gracias 73'

[@survivalcomms]

@@edgarmontalvodelgado5713 con mucho gusto 73

[@mrashad219]

those ABS rods are insulators right?

[@jeromegrzelak8236]

how well it holdup at 65mph kg6mn

[@survivalcomms]

It didn't fly off. It is a small magnet and was concerned about the same thing . Thanks for watching !

[@CUMMINS_vOja]

Could I do this with a old cb antenna ?

[@survivalcomms]

Tristen Oj sure could if your resonator dimensions are right. Just make certain you eliminate the loading coil. Thanks for watching !

[@CUMMINS_vOja]

SurvivalComms not exactly sure what the loading cool would look like

[@CUMMINS_vOja]

SurvivalComms loading coil sorry

[@survivalcomms]

Tristen Oj cylinder at base or mid resonator