2 Meter Antenna Tuner, One Evening 2 Meter Tuner Project.
Here's an easy one evening tuner project for the 2 Meter Amateur Radio Band. Robert Sumption (N8RS) takes us through the design, construction, testing, and use of this valuable antenna accessory. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_tKgDvGRI. Here are some comments from Robert (N8RS): Checking out an Icom 746PRO on 2 meters using a copper J-pole antenna on the tower I found the SWR of the J-pole was 3.5 to 1.0 quite high . We had high winds this winter and the J-pole was bent . Its to cold to do the repair now and I got the idea to make a quick little 2 meter antenna tuner as a one evening project . The construction is shown in the video it is a standard PI network tuner both variable capacitors are grounded to the case the number 14 wire goes from one coax connector (SO239 ) directly to the stator of the first variable capacitor then continues as the 2 turn 5/8th inch coil connected dir...