How to Make A Flexible Antenna - Like a Signal Stick (But Definitely not)

Make this Easy Flexible HT Antenna for Ham Radio Or GMRS! Some links below may be affiliate links, meaning I make a commission off the sale. Buy where you want, but thanks for supporting the channel when you could. Original Way to do it, directly from Signal Stuff - https://signalstuff.com/2022/09/how-s... Materials: Nitinol - I use 1mm - - https://amzn.to/3SXIBK2 1/16th 3:1 Heat shrink➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️https://amzn.to/3SfWIZI SMA Connector ➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://amzn.to/4beXf6M (scale up 3D Print to 104 percent) OR SMA Male connector➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️https://amzn.to/3OqdfsP Links to STL Files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:642... - SMA Female https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:642... - SMA Male Links to an Antenna Length Calculator (Remember to cut long then shorten it): http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennagene... From Thingiverse: I like this connector: Get the BNC Female side prepared Sand down the end of the nitinol. I used a dremel like device from the Freight of Harbors. fill up the BNC Female side with Solder (This version uses this connector - https://amzn.to/3vf5r6z - This is an affiliate link) - , as soon as you remove the iron , push in the nitinol Add more heat or solder if needed. Give it a few moments to cool. After it's soldered in place, and you've ensured you didn't short out your outer and inner shield, add 3/64" heat shrink I went with red because it adds 12 Db (This is a joke) Heat Shrink Tubing - https://amzn.to/3v7XBM5 (Also an affiliate link). After heat shrink is applied, drill a hole in the center of the cover I made for the Nitinol to go through. I still recommend 1mm nitinol. 6 Confirm everything is functional. 7 If it is, super glue the cover to the connector. Sanding the Nitinol down Right before it's ready to go into the connector is critical. This stuff oxidizes fast.