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Default [VK2TPM] Built a 2m J Pole out of copper pipe


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Built a 2m J Pole out of copper pipe

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 04:12 PM PDT
http://blog.marxy.org/2017/04/built-...pper-pipe.html



Just for fun I tried receiving WSPR on 6m. I'm using a half G5RV but at the
end of a long run of RG58 so losses at 50MHz are likely to be significant.
Quickly VK2HC was received and Peter emailed to say hello.

I mentioned my poor 6m setup and Peter urged me to try a copper J Pole
design for 6m. Only when thinking about it at the hardware store did it
dawn on my that the length of over 4m