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Build your own high-performance two meter collinear antenna from PVC and aluminum tubing. Est. cost: $25.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Jul 1990 (v.46#7) pg. 55

A bed sheet beam antenna for two meters. Convert a plastic crib sheet (70"x40") into a portable, roll-up antenna. The beam elements are made by attaching window burglar-alarm foil to the plastic.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Feb 1991 (v.47#2) pg. 38

Quick and simple bumper-mounted mobile dipole antenna for 2 meters is built from PVC pipe and threaded rod.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Apr 1991 (v.47#4) pg. 42

Portable dipole antenna for 2 meters is compact enough to fit inside a small plastic container.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL May 1991 (v.47#5) pg. 22

The 2 meter electrician's delight antenna is built from a junction box, aluminum rod, metal conduit pipe and miscellaneous hardware.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Apr 1992 (v.48#4) pg. 20

How to build a really cheap, but good J-pole antenna for 2 meters.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Jul 1994 (v.50#7) pg. 50

Build a marine/RV antenna for 2 meters based on the J-antenna. It is enclosed in a 47" piece of PVC pipe for protection from the weather.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Aug 1994 (v.50#8) pg. 42

Improving the Cushcraft A147-11 "Long John" Yagi for 2 meters.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Aug 1994 (v.50#8) pg. 102

A simple 1/4-wave 2 meter HT whip antenna to replace the "rubber duck" antenna and improve performance. Est. cost: $5.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Sep 1994 (v.50#9) pg. 94

T for two. A simple, easy-to-build 2 meter mobile antenna.
CQ. THE RADIO AMATEUR'S JOURNAL Jun 1997 (v.53#6) pg. 54

Build a four-element two-meter quad antenna from PVC pipe fittings and brazing rods.
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK Spring 1994 pg. 41

Improve your small handheld aircraft radio (handi-talkie) by replacing the "rubber duckie" antenna with a collapsible whip antenna. The same antenna is also effective for the 2 meter and 450 MHz amateur radio bands. Est. cost: $10.
KITPLANES Mar 1996 (v.13#3) pg. 30

Tips on replacing the stock 2-meter transceiver rubber duck antenna with a telescoping whip.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Sep 1991 (v.10#1) pg. 36

Signal snatcher. A homebrewed quarter-wave VHF/UHF vertical ground plane antenna for use with a 2-meter handi-talkie transceiver (HT). Est. cost: $5.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS Oct 1995 (v.14#2) pg. 22

Build a four-element two-meter quad antenna.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Feb 1993 (v.10#2) pg. 63

Portable 2-meter (146-MHz) quad antenna is ideal for amateur radio field days. Built from lightweight PVC plastic pipe and wire, it disassembles for transport and storage.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Nov 1990 (v.61#11) pg. 41

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