I may try to build one of Kirc's antennas. All of the Home Brews were great.
73 ... Scott KD5FBA On Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 7:14 AM Richard Bonica via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes - Kirt had one from welders tig filler. I am working on redoing it > too. 3D printer to the rescue. Also making it with threaded rod too. Could > not find non flux rod. > > To all- I am having Eddie Runner build a section for " Homebrew Ideas" > (can not find a catching name - suggestions welcome) so people can email > him a PDF with documentation and have it to reference > > Thank you ALL that made the night fun. > > Also, maybe kirt could attach the document he had and let us have a copy. > > Richard Bonica > C: 281.935.7222 > Email: [email protected] > Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile > Territory: NE Fort Bend > CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra > Ameture Radio > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2025, 2:56 PM Daniel Poirot via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So sorry I missed home brew night. It's going to be a favorite of mine >> for sure. >> >> During last week's Stir Crazy net, esteemed member Maurice brought up a J >> Pole design that was circulating at the meeting, >> >> Using the calculator at >> https://m0ukd.com/calculators/slim-jim-and-j-pole-calculator/ we can >> find the starting lengths of material. 2 meters will be just about right... >> >> My 1/2" copper water pipe J Pole was 'expensive' as it used up a full 10 >> foot stick of water pipe, a tee, and an elbow. Soldering with a torch was >> necessary to make good joints. Messy. >> >> The 450 Ohm roll-up J Pole was trouble because the ladder line factory is >> offline and the material is getting hard to come by! I have some, but its a >> little hard to work with... >> >> I found 25 feet of 3/16" copper clad brake line on Amazon for $10. 3/16" >> is huge compared to the size of the wire. It's soft and very easy to work >> with. >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Tnisesm-Upgrade-Flexible-hydraulic-Transmission/dp/B0C6KHVCFB/ >> >> This material straightens out easily and then may be bent into the >> desired J Pole shape! >> >> 73 >> Dan KJ5IZK >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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