Tape Measure Yagi Antenna 2m

I built it using:

• ~3m total of tape measure, width 19mm (¾")
• ~80cm of Φ25 PVC tube
• RG58 cable
• 1x BNC female panel mount socket (note necessary)
• a piece of wire as a hairpin
• 6x screws M3x16 and 6x M3 nuts
• electrical tape

3D parts idea from this model.

Almost all the available models are using a 1" tape measure and I  wanted to built it with 19mm (¾") tape measure. I tuned it using a nanoVNA and found that the SWR is better if I extend the driven elements from 451mm to 468mm.

I used it to send APRS messages to the ISS using a Quansheng UV-K5 radio (with custom firmware) and it worked fine.

Check these articles for instructions and dimensions:
https://theleggios.net/wb2hol/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm
https://nt1k.com/vhf-3el-tape-measure-yagi/