There is always a fear in the near future of that ever-present threat, when the grid goes down and the SHTF. We think of it often because it is a very real possibility.
We are homesteaders, bushcrafters, preppers, and any another term you want to use for people who would like to think of themselves as survivors and ready for a disaster.
Many will be bugging-out, leaving for those parcels of land either they or a family member own in the wilderness. Shelters may have already been built and that is a plus. Yet, when it comes to communication we may not have thought thoroughly enough about our communication needs.
A lot of good our fancy new phone or receiver will be if we are completely out of range from those we need to keep in contact with!
What you need is a badass antenna and we are here to say you can build one easily. Go over to the next page and take a look!
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I gotta call bullshit on this. The coaxial shielding is connected to it like it is a circuit. This was obviously made by someone who does not understand how antennas work.
It is a circuit as it should be.
Because antennas are SO expensive. Way to stick it to the man by jury-rigging something that cost less than $50…
Kyle Dunaway can you make a few for ODS
Gary, antennas are not circuits. Stop embarrassing yourself.
Easy peezy!
Extending the range of a radio device, isn’t as simple as an antenna, at all. It may increase your sensitivity to reception…. But the only way to increase broadcast range, is to provide more power, and a stringer broadcast signal. No antenna is going to do that. You need amps, and signal repeaters.
Will this work for tv?
Cory Matthew Mellor
It’s a yagi directional, build it for the center of the band you want to use, it’s highly directional so you gotta aim it in the direction of the transceiver your wanting to communicate with.
Jessica Hay
I use a roll up Jpole and 50′ of coax. It all fits in my EDC bag. The antenna and coax maybe cost me $30.
Mike Gillard
Umm, J-pole is cheap, easy and omnidirectional (more or less).
http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/?the-copper-cactus-antenna,94
http://radio.meteor.free.fr/us/antenna.html
http://bcbj.org/antennae/lte_yagi_diy.htm
Susan, you obviously think that your money can JUST buy anything. When the ship hots the fan, your $$ will be worthless and the stores will be empty. Why are you even on this page??
Yagi trap style antenna. However, this isn’t a good idea as a DIY project. There are too many factors invloved, Die Hard Survior.
Look up the GI trench radio, a simple project that can be made from everyday objects.
Most have been since the 80’s.