Ok - kirt - can you send Eddie Runner your doc?? 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 Mon, Dec 15, 2025, 9:35 AM Scott Medbury via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]/ >> > ________________________________________________ > 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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