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2m contacts
« on: February 21, 2016, 11:09:37 PM »
 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....


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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2016, 05:50:42 AM »
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2016, 09:35:05 AM »
The rubber duck or the ladder roll up J-Pole?
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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2016, 12:28:14 PM »
Quote from: Celt on February 22, 2016, 09:35:05 AM
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2016, 12:56:31 AM »
Quote from: RikRong on February 22, 2016, 12:28:14 PM
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2016, 05:13:15 AM »
Quote from: Celt on February 23, 2016, 12:56:31 AM
  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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2016, 10:41:39 AM »
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2016, 10:51:16 AM »
Quote from: RBduffer on February 23, 2016, 10:41:39 AM
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2016, 12:05:14 PM »
Quote from: RBduffer on February 23, 2016, 10:41:39 AM
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2016, 06:52:27 PM »
I've made a couple of those. They are really easy and fun to make, and work surprisingly well.
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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2016, 07:02:19 PM »
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2016, 07:47:08 PM »
They should be vertical and can't be near metal.
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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2016, 08:17:01 PM »
Quote from: GreenGoon on February 23, 2016, 07:47:08 PM
They should be vertical and can't be near metal.
Ah, gotcha. There goes my idea.

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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2016, 02:32:25 PM »
Quote from: RBduffer on February 23, 2016, 10:41:39 AM
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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Re: 2m contacts
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2016, 09:26:47 PM »
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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