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This guy recently made a neat roll-up antenna for 2m using "faraday cloth" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7K6DNLD9Wo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7K6DNLD

• benbojangles 3y ago
  This guy has been making fabric antennas for a few years and selling them cheap on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204232411345 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204232411345 He also makes flatpack helical antennas: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196095158881 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196095158881 I think everyone from hollywood to big corporate companies have been buying his backyard inventions. He should feel really proud getting in there before the academics, youtubers, and opportunists jump on board! I bought this set back in 2019 and have had some really nice chats with the guy.
  • benbojangles 3y ago
    Just to add, he writes up on his stuff too: He made an SBand antenna out of a Beachball: https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2023/09/diy-gatr-ball-antenna-for-qo100.html https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2023/09/diy-gatr-ball-antenna... Before that a Fabric Parabolic Antenna: https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2022/11/updates-on-portable-parabola-antenna.html https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2022/11/updates-on-portable-p... Explaining how he did the design: https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2022/10/parabola-design.html https://dalybulge.blogspot.com/2022/10/parabola-design.html
    • cadr 3y ago
      Great find - thanks for sharing!