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I am reading Simon 2E0HTS blog and in his last spots impressed me video how Simon and his friend M1PAC working QSOs over low orbit satellite in FM mode. Followed information about IOio antenna documented by EA4CYQ. It looks quite simple and I decided to make this antenna – first step of satellite communication, I hope.

I decided to try some new techniques for this antenna build, which I seen on internet before. So, I went to the shop and bought PVC tube 32mm with several wall holders. Cable with 4 cupreous wires each with 10mm² cross-section and clamp.

I must admit I did not read document from EA4CYQ, only printed first page with dimensions and started design “O” – 2m loop. It was quite complicated work with 2m long wire in our small hamshack. I used wall holders to hold antenna elements as I seen on ok1cdj 2m portable antenna and clamp to fix them in center position. After while I found right way and with father's assistence we completed all elements and I placed them onto beam.

We temporaly soldered coax to 2m part and we went out to meassure SWR – 1:1.2. Then conected 70cm and repeated messure procedure, MFJ showed 1:1.2 on 435Mhz.

Antenna is not completed yet, second coax missing and boom is too long. But, this would not be problem. Then only print satellite passes , take 2 TRXes and go out make first QSO(s).