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December 21st 04, 10:19 PM

On 21 Dec 2004 07:33:53 -0800, wrote:

I am a newbie wanting to set up a base station at my house on top of my
tv tower. I am interested in building one myself. I have the capability
to weld.

Do the j poles have gain to them? Are they near the performance of a
several element yagi?

Can I make a dual band antenna in each of these styles?

Do the copper j poles last many years? I sometimes have high winds and
lots of rain. Plus, I dont like heights and only want to do this once.

I would ideally like to reach a repeater about 70 - 80 miles away from
me.

For a j-pole, you might look at the Arrow Antennas site -- for one you
could purchase, or, if you're really handy with metal, you could
replicate one of their designs -- the diagrams & dimensions are all
there.

bob
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