Three Easy DIY Antennas for Beginners

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My question for you is - Is the connector just below the ground plane legs necessary or could the legs be installed at the end of a 5 metre piece of coax?

This should answer the question and yes you can just put it at the end of the coax:

QUICK SPIDER - No Soldering, No Connector

DIY QUICK SPIDER - No Soldering Required, No SO239 Connector Required Maximum Range Curve By VRS HARDWARE: Quick Spider >> 12 ft / 4 m RG6 Coax >> Generic DVB-T (black) >> Orange Pi PC [image] Trial Run - Indoor Near Large Window [image] HOW TO MAKE Please see these posts also for previous Versions: (1) May 2015 (2) September 2016 STEP 1 - Stuff Required [image] STEP 2 - Cut Coax Into Required Pieces [image] STEP 3 - Remove braid & Insulation [image] STEP 4 - Bend Wires [im…