14/11/2023, 11:23 2 Meter Slim Jim Antenna - 300 Ohm Twinlead Version
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Ham Radio This 2 Meter 300 Ohm Slim Jim antenna is constructed from
Videos! regular 300 ohm twinlead.
HF & (The same type used for TV antenna installations.)
Shortwave It is very easy to build and does not take days to construct.
License Study
Links The measurements above are not extremly critical but may have
Midi Music to be lengthened or shortened for your particular operating
Reading frequency.
Room
Repeater You simply take a piece of 300 ohm twinlead about one inch
Basics longer than in the picture above, trim both of the ends down to
Repeater bare wires, twist and solder
Builders both ends. Tape to prevent moisture from seeping inside twinlead
RFI Tips and if used outdoors.
Tricks
Ham Satellites Your final length for the total antenna length will be about 58
Shortwave inches.
Listening
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Support The Then on one side of the twinlead, measure up about 19 inches
Site from the bottom of the antenna.
STORE Cut out a complete section of the wire (ONE SIDE ONLY) of about
Vhf and Up 1 inch at the 19 inch point.
Contact This creates an air gap and also technically creates some
Site Map capacitance at this point.
Privacy Policy Assembly of the antenna is complete except for attachment of
Legal Stuff coax and final SWR adjustment. Once you get the hang of it, you
can make this antenna extremly fast. Makes a great emergency
Advertising antenna for attic installation out of the weather!
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NOTE: Some builders use a 1 : 1 air choke made from about 6
coils of coax at the base of the antenna with one end attached to
the antenna feed points and the other end is equipped with a
Pl259/barrel connector. This is your choice. See the "Ugly Balun"
project for ideas. The rule here is to keep the coils of coax
touching each other except the outside ones. Using a PVC core to
wind the coil on is the basis of the "Ugly Balun" style.
SRW ADJUSTMENT and FINAL INSTALLATION
Now create some sort of temporary support (non-conductive) with
the antenna hanging straight down OR lay it out on the ground,
table, work bench, etc so you can attach the coax (50 ohm small
type like RG58) to the feed points, center conductor to longest
side, shield to the other. There is a very good reason to use small
coax at the antenna.....your fingers will let you know why if you
have large hands! Those tiny wires inside the twinlead are very
difficult to work with using large coax like RG8.
The usual connection points will be around 4 inches Plus or
Minus from the bottom of the antenna, however due to various
construction methods, brand and type of 300 ohm twinlead used,
these points may change, so have bare wire on both sides of the 4
inch point as far as needed to allow for adjusting SWR.
Attach the coax in a temporary fashion, center conductor of coax
to longest side, shield to the other, by twisting each end tightly
onto the bare conductors of the 300 ohm twinlead. One piece of
electrical tape wrapped on one side will keep them from shorting.
Now get the antenna up and away from surrounding metal objects
at least 20 or more inches and as high as possible for SWR
adjustment. Your permanent location is the best.
Note: Coax should hang straight down from bottom of antenna
during tuning and final assembly.
USE LOWEST AMOUNT OF POWER POSSIBLE WHEN
ADJUSTING SWR!
Move both coax connection points equally up or down for best
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(lowest) SWR.
After lowest SWR is obtained, (you may not be able to achieve a
1:1 so just trim for lowest SWR), solder coax to antenna,
withcenter conductor to longest sideand shield to the other, seal
end of coax from weather and let it hang down from bottom of
antenna.
This Slim Jim antenna can be used inside by supporting from
string, nylon cord, etc from a high point in the room or used
outside by hanging or supported from a suitable length of PVC
pipe, (see standard Slim Jim design) wood or other NON-
CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL.
Again, keep it away from conductive objects a minimum of 20
inches from the bottom, sides and top. If long runs of coax are
needed to connect to your rig, then it is suggested that a short
length of RG58 type coax be used AT THE ANTENNA connections,
then add a barrel type connector and convert the coax to lower
loss type such as Rg 8 going to your rig.
Trying to use the large type coax at the antenna is very difficult
due to sizes of wire and limited space between conductors of
twinlead.
This is not a high power antenna. Stock 2 meter radio output is
recommended.
Always use the lowest power needed for each contact. No amps!
SEE SLIM JIM PLANS ELSEWHERE ON THE SITE
CONVERT A J POLE TO A SLIM JIM ANTENNA
ALSO SEE THE COPPER TUBING VERSION
Have Fun! 73
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