HT RX/TX Performance Upgrade
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kff8dP1OOk This is post 2509 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Are you looking for a way to improve the range and performance of your 2m/70cm hand-held HT? Then this video from Sebastian (KF5OBS) may be what you need. The solution to the poor performance of the stock "rubber duck" antenna is simple: just add a "tiger tail" or counterpoise wire to the base of the HT antenna. Here are some comments from Sebastian: This video is showing how to significantly improve the receive and transmit performance of any handheld radio using what's called a Tiger Tail or Rat Tail. This modification is simple, easy, and cheap. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).