VHF & GMRS Antenna for Home

In our first attempt to install a GMRS base station antenna we failed terribly. After regrouping and reevaluation we now have a working dual band, Ed Fong GMRS / VHF base station antenna with acceptable SWR levels.
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[@alanslade2319]

Wow that's just amazing, I'm in the same boat, last week, up the bloody ladder and down again, what should have taken me 1 to 2 hours, took me all day, in the heat, my SWR. When I first checked it was 1.3 to 1.2 wonderful , it's up and I Go in and check the swr again and it's up to 2 just out of the red, I looked just like you, I was done. Thanks for letting me know I'm not just the only one, cheers from ENGLAND 💯👍

[@paulethier3416]

Thanks for the comment. It's been a bit of a learning curve for me. Having fun though.

[@Sagart999]

I bought one of Ed's DBJ-UHF antennas specifically for GMRS. My version of making it look nice was to sand off the printing with 320 grit mesh sand paper and apply a Dymo label so I wouldn't have to remember which antenna it was.

[@TheTcpip]

Great antenna. Looks like better coax too. With mine (DBJ-1 and 60' of KMR400) I get 1.00 SWR at 462.55 and 1.03 at 467.5500. On VHF, this antenna has a steep drop. SWR of 1.74 on 154.5 but 5.01 on 157.5. You can use this for 2M ham too but it's not ideal (2.28 SWR on 146.52). At the end of the day, Height is Might. Good luck.

[@paulethier3416]

Thanks for commenting. Those are almost the same SWR numbers I'm getting too. I was able to mount it up on the house yesterday.

[@johnpelszynski6646]

SPRINKLER SYSTEM PIPE FOR THE LAWN.

[@paulethier3416]

Yeah I had a hard time finding the specific pipe required. I tried Pexs tubing as a substitute and it didn't fit the antenna that was sent.

[@revbikerbigd8664]

Did you make sure that you attached antenna wire to the top cap and glued both caps to PVC pipe????

[@paulethier3416]

The instructions specified not to glue the caps. I taped the bottom cap just to try and keep water out. The wire is self supporting inside the pipe.

[@rpcomms1]

Self Amalgamating Tape will water seal it on outside of joints.

[@curtw8827]

Don't think you understand the concept, the construction is like a wet noodle, think you're supposed tie a string on the end and pull it taut then put the upper end cap to hold the string. Maybe that's why you have problems. Remember, the SWR into a dummy load is 1.0.

[@paulethier3416]

@@rpcomms1 Thank you for the tip, much appreciated.

[@SteelWolf13]

05:18 what style/name of box is that? I need to snag 2 of them and clean up some cable runs.

[@paulethier3416]

Here is a link amzn.to/4brm12o

[@SteelWolf13]

@@paulethier3416 Thanks!

[@rpestess]

What is the SWR at 144 Mhz?

[@paulethier3416]

I’m not sure it’s not tuned to 144 mhz. My guess is it would not be good because the antenna I think would need to be longer. Ed Fong is the man though. Reach out to him and you will not be disappointed.