Just subscribed your channel. Brother this is the most down to earth non-pretentious video I've seen from anybody in a long time. Thank you for just doing something straightforward for our benefit. Definitely an awesome channel.

Looking for a simple GMRS antenna to build and this looks like a good one. I wish you had included an SWR reading. Thanks for the video. I'm going to build one and give my 2 cents on it. I agree with @roaddogg5074 a 50 ohm coax would be the best choice. Schedule 125 PVC would make a light antenna.

For the end, the jumper where you will connect your coax to, you are using a catv 75 ohm cable with a F-59 connertor that the shield will NOT solder into that antenna. You should use a proper 52 ohm. 58 or 8u mini with a PL259 or SO239 connector. Other than that, it looks good. One more thing, instead of taping the top where it will eventually allow water to seep inside, use a pvc end cap.

As a fellow Arizonian and GMRS radio etc i had to sign on Desert Hills/New River area

Do you think it’s possible to put a fiberglass or a pvc tube over a midland mxta26 6db antenna without affecting it?

I always enjoy watching your videos. Do you use the SWCRS system?

what kind of SWR readings do you get from this build? Range test? curious to see some results from this type of antenna... thanks

Does it have to be stranded wire? Can i use something like 3/16" or 1/4" solid copper wire?

When you put this up on the roof do you have it laying down or standing up? Does it make a difference, can you show how you mounted it please

If I'm not mistaken, the way you are soldering the coax it's actually transmitting with the 1/4 wave leg and not the 3/4 leg as most of the plans I've seen show. They are soldering the center conductor of the coax to the 19" leg and the shield to the 6" side. Seems like the 3/4 wave side might increase the performance. Just a thought.

Doesn't the center wire go to the long side and the shield to the short side?

What's the thickness of that PVC pipe? 200 psi or thicker? I don't understand about taping the gap in the copper wire ( how it's done). You should have showed each step and it would have been a great video . Some of us have never made an antenna before.

It looks like the pvc pipe you are using is thick walled PVC (with a higher pressure rating). This can actually adversely affect the power radiated from the antenna. Ed Fong, who designs and builds antennas specifically instructs people to use only the thin walled PVC for use with his antennas. You may want to consider changing to the thin walled tubing to get the max output from your antenna. Also, it looks like you are using 75 ohm cable, does that affect things at all?

i just built one, not as good as yours, but i hit my local repeater thanks!

Made one but the sets where 5 at 467.00 what do I trim

Good idea for a video- why not wait to have the tape and solder before producing it so you can show and test it?

Why did you put 468 MHz into the calculator when GMRS ranges from 462 to 467 ?... Thanks for the video

Can u make A 11 meter band aerial like this cause iam in Apartment .....

is this good for 460-470?

What's the SWR?

What phone app is it you are using?

Lol I just watched this for the comments

Stranded #8 ?

Soft whispering voice, then LOUD music and ads kick in just ruin everything!

There are so many things wrong with this video. You're using stranded wire instead of solid. You're using 450 psi pvc instead of 200 psi (too thick). You don't connect the feed wire. You don't trim it. You don't tune it. You don't show its performance. People who've made these may know that this will perform poorly. People who haven't made these will copy you and wonder why it doesn't work well, or wonder why their radio burned up after a few days.