Please be gentle - new HAM here and love to build stuff and tinker with gear
I have a Yaesu FT-2DR and often turn it on in my shop to listen to local repeaters. I replaced the antenna with a Diamond SRH77CA but it only helps a little while inside my shop.
I want to build a J pole and found these instructions.
Simple 2m Seems easy but he uses 3/4 copper pipe. What would happen if I use 1/2 inch copper pipe instead? (I just happen to have a bunch of it laying around) and use his spacing and measurements?
My buddy (Elmer) has a SWR meter that he will bring over and help me tune everything once I have it all together.
It will be mounted on a post to the end of my shop. Can't go very high - I live in a association, but the base of the antenna will be 5 feet taller than my shop roof and about equal to my house roof located 20 feet away.
No plans for a base unit at this time (I have been told this will change
) but if this antenna works out I will build another to take to take camping when we do our yearly week at the beach.