# Do you believe it? 2 meter dipole

**URL:** <https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/do-you-believe-it-2-meter-dipole/10204>\
**Category:** Antennas\
**Created:** [February 10, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/do-you-believe-it-2-meter-dipole/10204 "2024-02-10T15:48:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![K3UD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k3ud/32/4574_2.png) [@K3UD](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K3UD)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/do-you-believe-it-2-meter-dipole/10204/1 "2024-02-10T15:48:18Z")

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I cobbled together a half-wave 2 meter dipole out of scrap wood and scrap 10AWG wire and a piece of 45 year old RG58. I put my NanoVNA on it and trimmed it to 146 MHz.

My first attempt using scrap #8 copper wire failed. So, i did not expect this one to turn out very good. I was surprised. At 146 MHz, SWR 1.185:1. The SWR is almost flat between 145 MHz and 147 MHz.

This antenna connected to a HT putting 4 watts can hit a local repeater with a good signal some 15 miles away, non-line-of-sight. Moderately hilly terrain.

 ![.trashed-1710170113-PXL_20240210_151503941](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/2X/f/fab087f4d2f9be9303c135621e35e002169802b1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![WP3C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/wp3c/32/1631_2.png) [@WP3C](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/WP3C)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/do-you-believe-it-2-meter-dipole/10204/2 "2024-02-12T04:31:39Z")

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Awesomw @K3UD 👀 🥳

Alfredo WP3C