Subj : Looking into HAMing...
To   : Frank
From : Belly
Date : Wed Sep 14 2005 11:29 pm

  Re: Looking into HAMing...
  By: Frank to Belly on Tue Aug 30 2005 10:26 pm

 >  > I have a dual-band 2m/70cm "super-J" that I made from 1/2" copper pipe. I
 >  > works well on both bands. I also made a 2m J-pole from 300-ohm TV flat-le
 > 
 >    I built a Super J several years ago. The plans called for a wooden dowell
 >    in the center but I ground down a piece of square fiberglass and used 
 >    that. Yes your right, there an excellant antenna. The wood was the only
 >    problem with that design. Find a work around for that and you have an
 >    antenna (barring external damage) that will last forever.

I put several coats of paint on my dowel before I assembled it. It's been
working well for at least a year... I can't remember how long it's been up
there.

     o
    (O) 
   BeLLy


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