My DIY 6 Meter Coax Antenna
Summer 2022 is almost here and I've been hearing about the 'Magic Band' and how 6 meters can be used to make regional contacts as opposed to just local contacts I usually make on 2 meter simplex. So that means fun in the short term, but long term operating on 6 meters can come in handy during emergency situations.
I have a TYT TH-9800D Quad band radio that can rx/tx on 6 meters pushing up to 50 watts, all I need now is an antenna. What I have to work with is 50 feet of RG-58 coax cable and here is how I made my 6 meter antenna using that cable.