How to make a 2 meter Yagi and get 7 Db for 7 Bucks ! 

I built mine from a 1 inch square aluminum tube and aluminum rods, from a local hardware. I'm 73 years old not in the best of health, so I mounted it as high as I could reach on 10 feet of pipe, @ 6 feet. I was using my icom 208H, but since it broke I have been using my Yaesu HT to check into the ARES net repeater about 17 miles away and another in the next county about 20 miles away, I'm happy with it. Thanks for showing how easy it is to build your own, that after all is the art of radio.🖐🏻73's🎙🎧 KD9OAM 📻

Cool build Chuck. It's amazing what stuff lying around the house will work for an antenna. Even the few parts you have to buy for this - still super cheap.

Good stuff. I just made a tape measure yagi. While it works great, this design is a lot cleaner and I really like the way it can be broken down to store in a single tube. Thanks for sharing an old article with a new ham.

Thanks for the links, Chuck! I'll be building the arrow antenna.

Nicely done. Getting the elements all in a row on the PVC is not always easy. You really did a nice clean job. Barry, KU3X

Don't need to be a new ham to enjoy good content. Thank you sir!

I built that antenna back then and then made it into a 7 element and it worked for many years. I still have it but it's not in use anymore. Definitely worth building

I actually am thinking about getting a 2M Yagi to point out of the 1 window in my apt that doesn't look out on a building. Might give this a try.

Mine was only a 4 element because I wanted to see if I could make it portable. My elements fold so I can, the other eliments will be used for 70cm. Lay it out to see how many elements are useable. Other than that as you pointed out, the isolators are the only real consideration. GL with your build

Nice build Chuck, I did something simular out of an old tv antenna and it works great. I use it in the backyard on the weekends while I have my coffee and chase SOTA. One note on that PVC tee you cut, it works great but I found that a simple ty-rap really helps while rotating and if there is any wind. Keep up the great work/content. 73

built one many years ago... went and find it on the antenna pile, metric sizes. refl 1016 mm, driven ele 507mm each side, dir= 886 mm spacing 440 mm and 440 mm yes both the same spacing, works like a charm , draws repeater 140km away with 1 watt. boom 25.4mm plastic pipe, elements wrapped at boom with thin copper wire to prevent element movement. cheers zs2cx

Great video !! Thank You !!

Great build Chuck! Nice work mate

nice video! thx for making it

Either keep those wooden booms dry, or seal them well. Also, if you've carefully gotten anon-conductive mast for that vertical polarization installation, and you run the COAX down that mast from where it attaches to the boom, the outside of the shield is a conductor being put right back where you don't want it. Much better to run the COAX off the back end of the boom to keep it beyond the reflector. Keeping it from dancing in the wind is a separate problem. Though when hand holding it from the back, having the COAX comer out thee back is what you'll want anyway.

A little pro tip, if you ever want a perfect straight line on a round pipe, just lay it in a piece of angle iron. Also 2 pieces of angle iron and a couple of c-clamps work well to hold pipe steady while you are drilling.

I love this antenna, built one a few years back for fox hunting, It really does the job. Thanks for the videos! I really appreciate your time and effort. 73 de KM4KAQ

Always doing some cool stuff. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. KO4HPC 73

That's cool, Chuck... Now, nothing against the tape measure yagi but I like your design much better. Looks professional. If I'm hunting rfi in my neighborhood my neighbors wouldn't think Im completely nuts with this..

You can cut 40 inches from a roll of Aluminum clothesline cable for the reflector

Hi Chuck! Thanks for the video! May you tell me the size and threaded of the arrows/nylon rod? And what size is the reflector and director aluminum rod? Thanks in advance!

Making a UHF handheld Yagi for my HT. I'm considering using 300 Ohm twin lead so that the tuning will not be dependent on the connection point. Gamma tuners are PITA to make and change. The Delta has worked for me, but I'm curious if twin lead will fix this. Then I'll have to make a small toroid 4:1 transformer to connect to a short piece of coax to the HT.

Chuck what was easier you 5 element or this one. Thanks for sharing de KQ4CD

hi from Poland , this is Jack SP6KE , I hope you well . I both a cheapest dosen arrow shafts (30inch) for a 25 euro and I trying to make VHF and UHF yagi ... for a satellites

Did i miss something, or did you explain what materials (rods/tubes) for the pvc version?

I enjoyed the video about the two meter yagi . What I would love to see you do is a video how to make the hex beam antennas for six meters. That would be a huge help for me and others . Thanks 73 AE4OY William Peacock EM-81UF SOUTH EAST GEORGIA USA

I find making my own antennas are far better than store-bought.

Would copper founding wire work?

I'm an older Ham, and not as portable as I used to be. But I have made 2 and 6 meter beams before and I have the carcasses left over from two hurricanes that destroyed both beams so I have the booms left over from both. 6 meter beam will be three elements, but I want the 2 m beam to be seven elements for additional gain. I will figure Dbd gain instead of Dbi gain as Dbd gain is more accurate. Your construction looks good to me! I advise others to have no fears constructing this project, just go for it! 73's de W4FJF.

Take a strip of paper and wrap it around the pvc. Tape it to itself then slide it off the pipe. Flatten out the paper ring you just made and mark each end. Put the ring back on the pvc. The marks should be exactly halfway on either side.

are your measurements of the elements center to center or the distance between the elements?

Always good stuff. Good antenna build ideas. Thanks. KJ6DQ

Workin on a technical license, have a question why can you build A horizontal and vertical plane and use a duplex like a 70cm/2m Thanks

Neat project! I'm going to give something like this a shot. I think your third "Threaded Rod" link in the description might be truncated (it doesn't work and appears to be missing a couple characters at the end, perhaps).

Tape measure elements

I wish it were easy to make one for 10 meters

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Good video but definitely not a follow along or step by step type instruction missing measurements

He's an easy read. Needs a new wife.

Too many commercials

Kd2yww love the videos