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I have access to a lot of scrap wire. Most of it is insulated stranded copper wire, 12 AWG or smaller. The length of the pieces varies greatly, with the longest pieces being about 30 feet or so. Can I build an antenna from this wire for 2 meters? For 70 centimeters? What about for HF? If so, where online can I find some detailed plans, with simple instructions? Thanks everyone! |
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Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: Figure out what you want to do, then look for a plan. I built a 2m dipole using some lengths of welding rod, a PVC cross, and a SO-239 connector based on someone else's work posted online. I built a 2m extended rectangle out of 14ga stranded wire inside a PVC rectangle. Last weekend I used a bunch of wires as ground radials (based on ARRL handbook and the QST Antenna Issue articles) for a short vertical HF antenna. And of course there's the omni-present wire dipole. Determine your target frequency, measure, and cut. Get a balun and insulators as required, and go nuts. |
