{"id":6062,"date":"2012-08-16T13:40:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T20:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/?p=6062"},"modified":"2023-05-15T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T22:10:45","slug":"2meterantenna-homebrewdroopygroundplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offgridsurvival.com\/2meterantenna-homebrewdroopygroundplane\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u00bc Wave Droopy Ground Plane 2 Meter Ham Radio Antenna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the past we\u2019ve talked about the many benefits of Ham Radio<\/a>, and how every good survival plan should include some type of emergency communications equipment. When the power lines go down and cell phones stop working; the ability to send and receive information is going to be a critical factor in determining the outcome of your situation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the coming month\u2019s we are going to give some attention to the topic of emergency communication, and show you what it takes to communicate when the grid goes down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, I’m going to show you how you can easily build a homebrew 2 Meter \u00bc Wave vertical antenna for under $10. This antenna is perfect for HAMS that need a quick reliable solution for local 2 meter communication. It’s also a great antenna for emergency communication and can be fabricated and launched in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u00bc Wave Droopy Ground Plane Antenna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ANTENNA PARTS LIST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that this, and most HAM antennas, can be made with parts that you probably already have lying around your home. The parts below are what I used to build the antenna, but you can substitute most of these parts with whatever you have around your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n