Question for HAM radio operators
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Jumpmaster
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've made a j-pole out of 3/4" copper pipe before and it worked great...I think the plans were in an ARRL issue quite a few years back, but there should be plenty of plans online. The copper pipe is sturdy, low profile (paint it to blend in wherever you want to put it), and will withstand permanent use outdoors...
Str8stroke
Flashlight Enthusiast
My buddy makes some really cool yagis for 2m/70cm. He does some real fancy ones out of aluminum, and he also does some out of tape measures. They are so portable and work excellent. I will see if he can send me a pic of them and I will post them. They are neat. They are great if you have a repeater or base station that is a ways off. You can point that sucker at them and get up to 7.5db of gain. I used his tape measure rig on a fox hunt once. It worked very well. It is easier to maneuver in a car than a solid antenna like the Arrow one I have.
fineshot1
Newly Enlightened
I know this is an older thread but thought i would add from my experience.
The X200A is a taller virtical element 2 piece antenna and eventually higher winds, this
and constant expansion and contraction due to temp variations as well as vibrations
will wear on the mating of these two pieces. The difference of the two models gain
figures is small and does not warrant the taller antenna in probable maintenance.
The smaller X50A is in my view a much better antenna for the buck.......Dan N2AYM
The X200A is a taller virtical element 2 piece antenna and eventually higher winds, this
and constant expansion and contraction due to temp variations as well as vibrations
will wear on the mating of these two pieces. The difference of the two models gain
figures is small and does not warrant the taller antenna in probable maintenance.
The smaller X50A is in my view a much better antenna for the buck.......Dan N2AYM
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