Southern California Club Xterra
Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX General Discussion => Topic started by: Celt on February 21, 2016, 11:09:37 PM
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I went up to Idyllwild with the family this weekend just to get away and do a whole lot of nothing. I threw up the ladder J-Pole into a nearby pine tree and started hitting repeaters with amazingly clarity with my little Yaesu 5w HT. I could easily hit Laguna, Palomar (All of them), Mission Hills, Coronado, Fallbrook, Oceanside and of course Santiago Peak to include a few others I can't remember. I was able to hit some Palomar repeaters using just the rubber duck and guys could hear me just not super clear. Not too shabby for 5w of output with a decently placed antenna....
(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae354/Celt5494/20160206_135602_zpso0tq5id2.jpg)
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I haven't used mine yet, but they seem pretty capable. Which antenna is that? I've been looking at getting something like that.
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The rubber duck or the ladder roll up J-Pole?
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The rubber duck or the ladder roll up J-Pole?
Oh, sorry, the J-Pole. I tried zooming on in on the pictures, but I still couldn't read them clearly.
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Oh, sorry, the J-Pole. I tried zooming on in on the pictures, but I still couldn't read them clearly.
It's an H-Ladder type J-Pole that was home made by (I believe) one of the guys in Duffman's HAM club.
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It's an H-Ladder type J-Pole that was home made by (I believe) one of the guys in Duffman's HAM club.
Ah gotcha, thanks.
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I think that I got more of that H-ladder stuff around here. We can make more during the next mod day 8)
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I think that I got more of that H-ladder stuff around here. We can make more during the next mod day 8)
Oooohhhhh, an antenna makin MOD day! Now you might just be onto sumpthin there......
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I think that I got more of that H-ladder stuff around here. We can make more during the next mod day 8)
I'm in. O0
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I've made a couple of those. They are really easy and fun to make, and work surprisingly well.
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Here's a gee-whiz question...Do these have to be mounted vertically or could they be mounted horizontally, say, across a roof rack?
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They should be vertical and can't be near metal.
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They should be vertical and can't be near metal.
Ah, gotcha. There goes my idea.
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I think that I got more of that H-ladder stuff around here. We can make more during the next mod day 8)
What can I bring along to fashion up a couple more of those antennas on the 9th?
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I think that the only thing that we don't have is the Female Connector. Or did yours come with a long tail?
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I think that the only thing that we don't have is the Female Connector. Or did yours come with a long tail?
It has the tail but I want to kick in parts or $$$.
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It has the tail but I want to kick in parts or $$$.
If you kick in parts or money to make another one, I'll give you $$ for one of these when we meet for MR. I can't make the mod day.
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If you kick in parts or money to make another one, I'll give you $$ for one of these when we meet for MR. I can't make the mod day.
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Sure thing, I'll fashion up one for you no worries.
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Sure thing, I'll fashion up one for you no worries.
Awesome, thanks and let me know what I owe you.
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