[Antennas] Full Wave Horizontal Loop
Dan Evans, N9RLA
Dan Evans, N9RLA" <[email protected]
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:35:39 -0700
I've used 1/2" copper pipe to build several 6 meter antennas. Most notably
a 6 meter 1/2 wave square loop, and a 6 meter Moxon Rectangle. The copper
pipe is very durable, cheap, easy to find, and easy to solder to. On the
down side, it is quite a bit heavier than aluminum. But that shouldn't be
much of a problem at 2 meters.
Stop at Home Depot, pick up a piece of copper pipe and a few elbows, and
have at it:-)
73
Dan
Dan Evans N9RLA
Scottsburg, IN 47170
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Billingsley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 6:03 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Full Wave Horizontal Loop
> Full Wave Horizontal Loop
>> If I wanted to build one of these for ... say 145 MHz and I wanted it to
be
> rigid so I could hang it where ever and it keep it's shape.
>> Would I be better off to use 1/2" copper tubing, wire through a PVC frame,
> or wire attached to a PVC frame?
>> As I see it one 10' stick of copper would do it with a few elbows and a
> CPVC coupler to insulate the feed point.
>> Any comments or suggestion are appreciated.
>> 73
> Tim KD5CKP
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