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I thought this might be of general interest to Ham Radio operators (and future Ham Radio Operators!)
I built a couple of antennas designed for use on the 2m and 70cm bands, using 300 ohm twin-lead (that old TV antenna stuff) in a j-pole design - and was able to use some pvc and some pvc-fittings to make 'walking-sticks' into which the antenna fit.
Here's the fun part -- the second one I build was CAVERNOUS inside... the 300ohm twin-lead just rattled around inside everywhere I walked... and at first I just put packing peanuts inside around the antenna to keep it still...
But then it occurred to me that you could fill it with other useful things, and make it into a useful carrier of equipment should you be called out as an emergency responder, or simply to "bug out."
I've got the plans to build the antenna, and some photos of the results I got. Both the ones that I built worked really well, and would make great additions to a more extensive "Go Bag."
If you are interested in either or both, please email me. Also, FYI, the photos are on the Yahoo Group for the Yaesu VX-5, in the photos section.
73 (regards),
Fachento
KD5VEZ
I built a couple of antennas designed for use on the 2m and 70cm bands, using 300 ohm twin-lead (that old TV antenna stuff) in a j-pole design - and was able to use some pvc and some pvc-fittings to make 'walking-sticks' into which the antenna fit.
Here's the fun part -- the second one I build was CAVERNOUS inside... the 300ohm twin-lead just rattled around inside everywhere I walked... and at first I just put packing peanuts inside around the antenna to keep it still...
But then it occurred to me that you could fill it with other useful things, and make it into a useful carrier of equipment should you be called out as an emergency responder, or simply to "bug out."
I've got the plans to build the antenna, and some photos of the results I got. Both the ones that I built worked really well, and would make great additions to a more extensive "Go Bag."
If you are interested in either or both, please email me. Also, FYI, the photos are on the Yahoo Group for the Yaesu VX-5, in the photos section.
73 (regards),
Fachento
KD5VEZ