2m Slim-Jim Antenna Kit

The Slim-Jim is a classic - it offers a fair amount of gain and when made from "ladder-line", can be rolled-up and transported in a bag/suitcase.  It's a great aerial for /P as it can be mounted high up a telescopic fishing-pole.  Our kit includes everything you need to build the aerial with just a soldering-iron and a pair of wire-cutters.  We've marked the bottom-part of the ladder-line where you'll need to solder the coax - minor tuning may be required with a simple SWR meter.

There are plenty of Slim-Jim calculators online so there's no secret to how it's built - but pre-packaged kits are a cost-effective way to build as they include not only easy-to-follow instructions, but give you all the parts and the confidence that it'll work first-time.  This is a great project for any Foundation/Intermediate licence-holder or perhaps a "club build" event.

Difficulty : 3/5 - Some soldering experience is advised, but, with care and/or guidance, this project can be suitable for a beginner.  Some assistance may be required during the SWR/matching process.

Contents:

• 155cm of 450-ohm ladder-line
• 30cm RG58 cable with pre-fitted in-line SO239 socket
• Snap-on ferrite choke - keeps RF from flowing back down the coax
• Heat-shrink tubing to protect solder-joints
• Velcro cable-tie for storage/support
• Comes with 3-page build+tuning instructions, but if you don't need them, you'll save £1!
• Great QRP /P aerial, but easily handles over 50-watts

This is a complete antenna kit that just requires a suitable length of coax to connect to your radio.

M0PZT says: "These are great for portable operating events - I mount mine about 2/3 up my 10m fishing-pole which also supports an Inverted-V linked-dipole. Great for keeping an ear on the local repeater or to give extended simplex range from a hand-held."

If you have a requirement for more than we are showing in-stock, perhaps for a club-build or group project - please get in touch.