# Making Antennas

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/making-antennas/1793>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [6 October 2017 00:40 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/making-antennas/1793 "2017-10-06T00:40:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![9a4db](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/9a4db/32/2675_2.png) [@9a4db](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/9a4db)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2017 22:32 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/making-antennas/1793/40 "2017-11-06T22:32:31Z")

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Regarding antenna making…

 ![IMG-20171106-02247](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/myriadrf/original/2X/4/40a7a3ef9f1605ba4301aefd33c947533644ac89.jpg)  
Biconic dipole, cones IKEA original 😃  
SWR less than 1:2 from 800 to 1500 MHz  
Some more measurements =\>  
663 to 1865 MHz SWR is less than 2.5:1  
Best SWR 1.37:1 at 1025 MHz

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