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From philabs!prls!mips!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpfcso!hpfcdj!keith Wed Oct 24 09:48:59 EDT 1990
Article 26876 of rec.ham-radio:
Path: philabs!prls!mips!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpfcso!hpfcdj!keith
>From: keith@hpfcdj.HP.COM (John Keith)
Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: J pole antenna plans for 2M
Message-ID: <18230044@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Date: 21 Oct 90 14:30:13 GMT
References: <110392@philabs.Philips.Com>
Organization: Hewlett Packard -- Fort Collins, CO
Lines: 54
Here's a variation on the twinlead J-pole design that uses copper tubing.
The dimensions are a little different and the feed is different from what has
been previously posted but then that offers some opportunity for
experimentation (which is part of what amateur radio is all about). I haven't
personnally constructed one of these but I know several local hams who have
and they are very pleased with the results. This makes a very unobtrusive and
rugged antenna.
John Keith
KD0GD
SIMPLE J POLE ANTENNA
The J-pole antenna offers good gain, compact size, simplicity and very low
cost. They are easy to build and compare very favorably against commercially
available antennas. As a side benefit they are DC grounded for lightning
protection. The construction style provides for a very durble antenna and one
that is very easy to mount. The total material costs should be about $10.
Material list:
1) One ten foot piece of 1/2" rigid copper tubing
2) One 90 degree elbow fitting
3) One T fitting
4) Two 5/8" rubber chair leg caps (or 2 copper end caps)
5) Two small stainless steel hose clamps
Construction: |
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1) Cut the copper pipe to the following lengths |
(save the piece that is left over): |
57" (66 1/2" for a 5/8 wave) | 57"
19" | (66 1/2
3/4" (used to join the two fittings) | for 5/8
2) Using normal plumbing techniques (solder, | wave)
flux, torch) connect the tubing as shown | |
in the illustration. | |
3) Install either the rubber feet or solder 19" | |
the copper end caps in place. | |
90 elbow-> |---| <- T
Tuning: | fitting
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1) Attach the hose clamps about 3" up from the | <- left
bottom of the "U" (5" for the 5/8 wave). | over
2) Attach the inner conductor of the coax to the
19" side and the braid to the 57" (66 1/2") side.
3) Check the SWR. Slide the clamps with the coax up
or down until a 1:1 SWR is achieved
If the copper color is not to your liking, paint it any color you wish. It is
strongly suggested that you use a good silicon compound to weatherproof the
coax connections against the elements.