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Category: Antennas: VHF/UHF+ Directional (Yagi, quad, etc.)

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Review Summary For : Scientific Systems JP 150B 2 meter rollup antenna
Reviews: 1MSRP: 25
Description:
Roll-up J-pole antenna for 2 meters
Product is not in production
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K7GLE Rating: 2010-03-06
Very good value Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just purchased at K7LED W.Washington swapmeet.

This is a cottage-industry type flexible J-pole fabricated from 300-ohm twinlead, with about 5.5' of RG-174 feedline terminated in a BNC connector. Also available with SMA and PL-259 connectors. The junction of the feedline to the twinlead is covered in heat-shrink, but some of the braid was sticking out. I wrapped the exposed part with electrical tape.

The accompanying handout warns against attaching the "top" end to anything metal, or using a metal-headed thumbtack. I strung it up to the kitchen windowsill using a plastic-headed bulletin board pin and checked SWR: 2:1 at 144.0 and 148.0, and 1.0:1 at 146.0.

No complaints. I'll use it with my HT on motorcycle tours.

73 - Glenn K7GLE