homemade external/internal antenna for handheld.

I wonder if I could take a SO-239 to BNC male adapter, solder the coat hanger rod into the SA-239 and use the setup instead of the rubber ducky antenna on my Icom A23. Will it work?

Thanks a bunch,

Victor

Originally Posted by John Ammeter

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This antenna is easy to construct, is very
cheap (mine cost coax only, as I had everything in my junk box) and
works well for me. It consists of 4 parts: a length of RG-58 coax
cable, one SO-239 coax connector, one PL-259 coax connector and one coat
hanger. The coax and connectors are available from your local Radio
Shack and you can raid the hall closet for the hanger!

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