higgsboson

It “works” but isnt perfect. The length matters, but it does work and is the right(ish) length. I don’t have the instruments to test it properly.

More, it just isnt very practical because it doesnt work much better than a small whip antenna. I do have a more powerful radio I need to test it on eventually, but it uses the wrong connector for that and I have to buy an adapter

Cheap things from China often have recycled or re-purposed parts. I had an antenna that came apart and is actually a tape measure with some rubber over it just soldered right to a threaded connector.

Adapt, migrate, or die.

Yeah, my dude just looks like a swole orangutan.

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