Subj : Homebrew antenna questions
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf
From : Carl J. Hixon
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 20:25:13

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

Question for the group.  If I wanted to make a 2m or 6m j-pole out of 
1/4-in or 1/16-in 304 or 326 SS tubing, how would the change in 
material and diameter effect the design formulas that I find on the 
web.  They all seem to use 1/2-in Cu pipe.  How should I expect such 
an antenna to perform?

Basically, I am looking for a base antenna that covers 2m & 6m and is 
"semi-stealth".  My wife won't complain too much if I can come up with 
a skinny vertical without a lot of radials.  I've been surfing and 
surfing and just haven't found something that fits the bill.  I don't 
even think that I can get away with stacking j-poles...

I like the idea of a vertical over a wire.  I don't have a tuner.  I'd 
like to mount it off of the edge of my 2nd story roof on the fascia board.

I could also use a primer on what kind of feed line I should be 
planning to use for a 2m/6m installation.  I need to run between 50-60 
ft to get to the roof location.

Sounds a lot like I need to read a good antenna book...

Carl

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